The past ten years have all been the ten warmest since records began, and 2024 was the first time an important mark was exceeded.

According to scientists at the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 was the hottest year since global temperature tracking began in 1850

C3S scientists said that in 2024, greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere hit their highest annual levels ever recorded. Carbon dioxide levels were 2.9 parts per million higher than in 2023, reaching 422 ppm, while methane levels rose by 3 parts per billion, reaching 1,897 ppb.

Was the First Year Above 1.5C of Global Warming, Scientists Say By Kate Abnett and Alison Withers BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.

The year 2024 was the first during which the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level, the threshold beyond which climate change will make human life more difficult