EU climate monitor declares 2024 on track to be hottest year on record

The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service announced that 2024 is "effectively certain" to be the hottest year on record. This follows a year marked by extreme weather events linked to climate change. Average global temperatures from January to November 2024 have surpassed those of 2023, setting a new benchmark. Additionally, 2024 will be the first year with temperatures more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, highlighting the impact of fossil fuel use.