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The most important and shocking climate stories of 2024

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Earth consistently surpassed 1.5 C of global warming for 13 consecutive months starting in June 2023 .

Recent cuts in emissions from shipping have accidentally accelerated global warming and contributed to record-high sea temperatures.

AI found climate change is making Earth wobble and spin more slowly and lengthen our days .

Scientists warn that key Atlantic currents could collapse by the end of this century .

The currents in question are those that form the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) The AMOC transports heat to the Northern Hemisphere and pumps oxygen into the deep sea.

Melting Arctic ice sheets are diluting North Atlantic waters that usually sink to the bottom of the ocean.