The European Copernicus climate service said on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, and the first to pass 1.5C ...

These ‘warming stripes’, adopted around the world as a symbol of climate awareness, action and ambition, now include another dark red stripe for 2024.

Prof Ed Hawkins from the University of Reading, who created the climate stripes diagram, said the figure was a "stark reminder" there was more work to be done to tackle climate change.

Under state law, utility companies are liable for damages if their equipment starts a wildfire. The same idea should apply to ...