Earth has endured 12 consecutive months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a “warning to humanity”. Storms, drought and fire have lashed the planet as climate change- supercharged by the naturally-occurringEl Nino weather phenomenon\- stoked record warming in 2023, making it likely the hottest in 100,000 years. The extremes have continued into 2024, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) service said, confirming thatFebruary 2023 to January 2024 saw warming of 1.52 degrees Cels…