EU Climate Agency Says 2024 Virtually Certain to Be Hottest Year, Exceed 1.5°C Limit

Nov 7, 2024, 05:35 AM

2024 is virtually certain to be the hottest year on record, with global temperatures exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time, according to Carlo Buontempo, director of the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Scientists warn that this significant breach of the 2015 Paris climate agreement target underscores the relentless nature of global warming and highlights the urgent need for action ahead of the upcoming UN climate talks at COP29. The unprecedented warming has had disastrous impacts on the health, lives, and livelihoods of people worldwide, emphasizing the importance of leaders championing a more sustainable future.