Germany Confirms 2024 as Hottest Year on Record Amid Accelerating Climate Change

New analysis by the Deutscher Wetterdienst highlights rapid warming, record-breaking weather extremes, and heightened risks to vulnerable populations.

Germany has experienced a 2.5°C temperature increase since pre-industrial times, with a rapid acceleration of warming over the past 50 years.
The Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) confirmed 2024 as the hottest year on record in Germany, with an average temperature of 10.9°C, surpassing the previous record by 0.3°C.
The year 2024 saw nearly double the usual summer days and triple the number of hot days, alongside extreme rainfall and marine heatwaves.
A new climate trend analysis method introduced by the DWD better reflects the accelerated warming and shifting patterns of extreme weather events.
Frequent heatwaves and shifting precipitation patterns are increasingly endangering vulnerable populations, particularly in urban areas, and threatening ecosystems.

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