The Earth is Heating Up Catastrophically
World
The year 2024 has entered history as the hottest year for planet Earth. According to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), this year the planet's average temperature exceeded the set threshold by 1.5°C. In 2024, the devastating effects of climate change were felt across the globe.
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C3S Director Carlo Buontempo stated that every month of 2024 was either the hottest or the second hottest month on record. Overall, the 2024 temperature was 1.6°C higher than in the pre-industrial period (1850–1900).
The UK Met Office also confirmed this data, estimating the year's average temperature increase at 1.53°C. The U.S. National Weather Service is expected to release its data in the coming days.
Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries pledged to prevent global temperatures from exceeding 1.5°C. However, according to C3S, the increase in greenhouse gas emissions makes this goal increasingly difficult to achieve. Carlo Buontempo emphasized that it is not too late: if countries take decisive action to reduce emissions, catastrophic levels of warming can be avoided.
In 2024, the devastating effects of climate change were felt across the globe. Wildfires in California claimed at least five lives and destroyed hundreds of homes. Fires in Bolivia and Venezuela, floods in Nepal, Sudan, and Spain, and heatwaves in Mexico and Saudi Arabia led to thousands of deaths.
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2024, contributing to an increase in severe storms and heavy rainfall. In the United States, 24 natural disasters with damages exceeding $1 billion were recorded.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called climate change a “hoax,” raising concerns among scientists and the public.
According to Berkeley Earth scientist Zeke Hausfather, 2025 is also expected to be one of the hottest years on record. While the El Niño phenomenon provided an additional boost to rising temperatures, human-induced greenhouse gas emissions remain the primary driver.
The UK Met Office also confirmed this data, estimating the year's average temperature increase at 1.53°C. The U.S. National Weather Service is expected to release its data in the coming days.
Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries pledged to prevent global temperatures from exceeding 1.5°C. However, according to C3S, the increase in greenhouse gas emissions makes this goal increasingly difficult to achieve. Carlo Buontempo emphasized that it is not too late: if countries take decisive action to reduce emissions, catastrophic levels of warming can be avoided.
In 2024, the devastating effects of climate change were felt across the globe. Wildfires in California claimed at least five lives and destroyed hundreds of homes. Fires in Bolivia and Venezuela, floods in Nepal, Sudan, and Spain, and heatwaves in Mexico and Saudi Arabia led to thousands of deaths.
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2024, contributing to an increase in severe storms and heavy rainfall. In the United States, 24 natural disasters with damages exceeding $1 billion were recorded.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called climate change a “hoax,” raising concerns among scientists and the public.
According to Berkeley Earth scientist Zeke Hausfather, 2025 is also expected to be one of the hottest years on record. While the El Niño phenomenon provided an additional boost to rising temperatures, human-induced greenhouse gas emissions remain the primary driver.
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