The WMO projects 2024 to be the warmest year on record, with alarming increases in global temperatures. The upcoming State of the Climate report at COP29 will detail rising sea levels, ocean heat, and extreme weather events

The World Weather Attribution collective of scientists looked at the last two decades and indicates which extreme weather events have been most intense due to climate change.

Climate Central's study reveals nearly five billion people experienced extreme heat due to climate change in June. India led with 619 million affected. The report links fossil fuel use to increased heat waves, urging rapid carbon emission reduction.

In a recent analysis conducted by climate experts, alarming trends of rising temperatures across India have been identified, particularly during March and April.

The Paris area will hold this year's Summer Olympics between July 26 and August 10, right during the peak of the seasonal temperature cycle. There exists a risk of a heat wave, which consequentially endangers athletes in some disciplines, volunteers,

Extreme weather threatens outdoor events worldwide. Concerts and festivals faced 29 incidents in 2023, with two deaths. Heat, hail, and storms disrupted performances.

This shows global temperature anomalies along with the seasonal cycle. From January to December, the temperature increases from left to right, it increases during the warm months and shows a decrease in temperature during the cold months.

The fires come amid a heat wave that is suffocating the country with temperatures reaching 46.4 degrees in some areas, the highest temperature ever recorded in the country.

During a scorching heat wave that engulfed significant areas of the southern and southwestern US, California's Death Valley, recognized as one of the hottest places on Earth, possibly set a new record for the hottest temperature at midnight.

The southern Indian peninsula region experienced its hottest and driest June in 122 years, with temperatures hitting 34.05°C and rainfall hitting a record low of 88.6mm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).