2024 Confirmed as Germany's Hottest Year Since Records Began

The German Weather Service links the unprecedented temperatures to climate change, with global data indicating 2024 will surpass the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels.

• The German Weather Service (DWD) declared 2024 the hottest year in Germany since systematic weather records began in 1881.
• This marks the third consecutive year of record-breaking temperatures in Germany, following 2022 and 2023.
• Preliminary data suggests 2024 will also be the first year globally to exceed a 1.5°C rise above pre-industrial average temperatures, per EU's Copernicus Climate Service.
• The DWD highlighted the increasing frequency and intensity of weather extremes, such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall, as a direct consequence of climate change.
• Experts emphasize the urgent need for stronger climate protection measures to mitigate the accelerating impacts of global warming.

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