Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows

Summary

In 2024, global temperatures rose 1.6°C above preindustrial levels, surpassing the 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold for the first time.

The rise, driven by fossil fuel emissions and intensified by El Niño, caused extreme weather, record heatwaves, and widespread human suffering.

Experts warn the planet is on track for catastrophic 2.7°C heating by 2100 unless emissions drop 45% by 2030.

Despite renewable energy advances, 2024 saw record carbon emissions.

  • @KnitWitEnglish
    2•3 hours ago

    But don’t worry, 2028 will only be the hottest year since 2023! (Followed of course by the hottest year on record in 2029 again).

    • @lordnikonEnglish
      2•2 hours ago

      Yep up till 2030 when there will be no one left to report on it. Would the year be the hottest year if there is no one left to report it? Does a tree make a sound if no one can hear it?