This probably comes as little surprise, but the news is official: 2024 was the warmest year on record.

It's the first time in recorded history that the planet was above a hoped-for limit to warming for an entire year, according to measurements from four of six teams

Earth's 2024 temperatures surpass 1.5 degree Celsius threshold Record heat in 2024 linked to rising climate disasters Experts warn of devastating global impacts from warming

Earth experienced its hottest year on record, surpassing previous highs with an average temperature 1.28 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century norm. This historical peak is a stark reminder of the urgent need to understand and mitigate our impact on the planet,

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An image released by NASA illustrates record global temperatures in 2024 as the average went up by 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.28 degrees Celsius).

It's official: 2024 was the planet's warmest year on record, according to an analysis by scientists from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Three government climate agencies in Europe and Japan say last year’s global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and then went past the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.