2024 Marks Hottest Year on Record as Climate Change Drives Extreme Weather

New reports reveal unprecedented heat, intensified disasters, and mounting urgency to reduce fossil fuel emissions.

Scientists report that 2024 experienced 41 additional days of dangerous heat, with some regions facing over 150 days of extreme temperatures due to human-caused climate change.
Global warming intensified 26 of the year’s 29 most severe disasters, including catastrophic floods in Africa, deadly hurricanes in the U.S., and historic Amazon droughts and wildfires.
The global average temperature in 2024 likely exceeded the critical 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels for the first time, signaling a breach of the Paris Agreement's safe limit.
Experts emphasize that fossil fuel emissions are the primary driver of climate change and call for urgent global action to decarbonize economies and transition to renewable energy.
Scientists warn that without immediate mitigation and adaptation efforts, extreme weather events and dangerously hot days will continue to increase in frequency and severity.