Lena and Eli break down the latest climate science, revealing how 2024 became the hottest year on record and what decades of research tell us about our rapidly closing window for action.

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Lena: Hey everyone, welcome back to BeFreed! I'm Lena, and I'm here with Eli, and we are absolutely thrilled to dive into something that's on everyone's mind these days-the current status of climate change and what the science is telling us about where we've been and where we're heading.
Eli: That's right, Lena! And wow, do we have some fascinating insights to share with our listeners today. We've been digging through the latest IPCC reports, some incredible new research from 2024, and some really eye-opening books that paint the full picture of our climate story.
Lena: Exactly! And what's really striking is how the science has evolved-and how much we actually knew decades ago that we're only now fully grappling with.