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2024 was likely the hottest year on record

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It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.

NPR's Lauren Sommer reports.

This segment aired on December 27, 2024.

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