European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
It's now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.
Summary
2024 is set to become Earth’s hottest year on record, with global temperatures briefly surpassing the critical 1.5°C warming threshold compared to pre-industrial levels, according to the EU's Copernicus climate agency.
This milestone, driven by escalating greenhouse gas emissions and intensified by factors like El Niño, highlights the urgency for action as world leaders prepare for the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan.
Despite record adaptation spending, the UN reports a severe funding gap, with the current $28 billion falling far short of the $187-$359 billion needed annually to tackle climate-related impacts like heatwaves and droughts.
The hottest year on record... So far.
If you think weather and climate are bad now, buckle the fuck up.
Warmest November I ever recall feeling in 35 years. It's literally in the 70s/80s F on the mid Atlantic US coast.
80 degrees in November and the worst drought conditions in 20 years. Things are going awesome.
I just ordered a new AC after the last unit crapped out. In November. My heating is off and I am still wearing my light summer clothes. It used to be into the negatives this time of year and now it's T shirt weather. Normally we'd have a couple inches of snow by now, instead we don't even really get rain anymore. I don't think we can come back from this.
Probably the coldest one among the next 10 too...
I know they need to continue reporting this for people to wake the fuck up but this is not really news anymore. This is sadly the status quo
hottest year so far. -Homer
but, hey, we have this super-mega toy that can hallucinate an answer to your esoteric questions for that price!
that's got to be a bargain, yes?
...So far
fuck