Paris, France | AFP

Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the climate change monitor Copernicus said Thursday, extending a prolonged and exceptional heat streak that has lasted nearly two years.

“Globally, April 2025 was the second-hottest April on record, continuing the long sequence of months” with temperatures more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline, said Samantha Burgess from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, which runs Copernicus.

np/klm/rlp

© Agence France-Presse

Article Source:
Press Release/Material by AFP
Featured image credit: kjpargeter | Freepik

Satellite Image: Algal bloom in the Adriatic Sea
Image of the day: Green tide emerges in the Adriatic SeaNews

Image of the day: Green tide emerges in the Adriatic Sea

Swirls of green are visible in the waters of the central and northern Adriatic Sea in this Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite image from 2 May 2025.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 13, 2025 Full article
Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real worldScience

Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real world

EU-funded researchers are exploring new ways to learn that make science more relevant to everyday life – and more fun. By Andrew Dunne | Horizon,…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Image: people riding bicycle on road near trees and buildings during daytime
Controversial Cambodia carbon credit project reinstatedNews

Controversial Cambodia carbon credit project reinstated

Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AFP) - A carbon credit scheme in Cambodia that was put on hold after allegations of rights abuses has been reinstated after…
SourceSourceSeptember 11, 2024 Full article