Global Climate Extremes Intensify as 1.5°C Threshold Nears

2023 witnessed unprecedented weather events and record temperatures, underscoring the urgent need for climate action.

2023 marked as a year of climate extremes with global average temperature 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, leading to unprecedented weather events.
The warmest ever January follows, indicating a trend of increasing global temperatures and climate disasters such as floods and wildfires.
Scientists warn that the planet is dangerously close to surpassing the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement, with potential for even greater warming in 2024.
Extreme weather events, including the deadliest storm in Africa and devastating wildfires in Chile, highlight the urgent need for climate action.
Research and AI-supported predictions aim to better prepare for and mitigate the consequences of extreme climate events.