Record-Breaking Heat Shatters Global Temperature Milestones

Fifteen national heat records and 130 monthly records have been broken this year, with the most intense heat concentrated in the Tropics.

The first half of 2024 has seen unprecedented heat records, with 15 national highs and 130 monthly records shattered.
Temperature records have been broken from the Arctic to the South Pacific, with the Tropics experiencing the most severe heat.
Climate experts attribute the extreme heat to human-induced global warming, despite the subsiding El Niño phenomenon.
High night-time temperatures are exacerbating the impact, leaving little relief for people and ecosystems.
Countries with fewer resources are struggling to cope with the relentless heat, highlighting global disparities in climate resilience.