2024 closes out as world’s warmest year ever

2024 closes out as world’s warmest year ever

Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows global temperature anomalies reached between 1.5 and 1.6 degrees Celsius (between 2.7 and 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit), making 2024 the warmest year on record. In 2023, temperatures were 1.48 degrees Celsius (2.66 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the 1850-1900 pre-industrial levels, according to the European Union-supported agency.