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

April 2024 saw a continuation of record global heat, marking the 11th consecutive month of unprecedented warmth. The average global temperature for the month surpassed all previous April records, indicating a concerning trend in climate change

Climate scientist Daniel Swain believes 2024 may be warmer than 2023 because El Niño may be more influential for longer and because of the long-term warming trend.

It's official: July 2023 broke the record for the hottest month recorded on Earth, with 0.33º C more than the previous record of July 2019, the European Copernicus Observatory announced