The WMO says average global temperatures for the year exceeded 1.5 Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline for the first time.

The last two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe's climate monitor said Friday, as the UN demanded "trail-blazing" climate action.

Global temperatures in 2024 exceeded 1.5 Celsius above the pre-industrial era for the first time, bringing the world closer to breaching the pledge governments made under the 2015 Paris climate agreement,

Scientists have warned that the Paris Agreement to limit global warming will likely be breached as data reveals 2024 was the hottest year in human history.

As predicted, last year beat 2023 as the warmest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures according to several agencies, and with Canada ranking as one of the hottest places on Earth in 2024!