{"id":3875,"date":"2025-01-13T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainaccount.com\/?p=3875"},"modified":"2025-01-20T00:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T23:00:18","slug":"new-records-in-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainaccount.com\/en\/new-records-in-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"New records in climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The year 2024 will be remembered as the year of new records for climate change. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)<\/strong>, global surface air temperatures soared to unprecedented levels, reaching an annual average of 15.10\u00b0C, which is 1.6\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels<\/strong>. This marks the first full calendar year to surpass the 1.5\u00b0C threshold<\/strong> set by the Paris Agreement as a critical limit to prevent the most severe impacts of global warming. The findings of the C3S are a stark wake-up call, emphasizing the urgent need for transformative action on climate change.<\/p>

Breaking Records, Raising Alarms<\/strong><\/h6>

Throughout 2024, every month from January to June broke temperature records for their respective months. Notably, August 2024 equaled the record warmth of August 2023, which had already been a year of exceptional heat. On 22 July 2024<\/strong>, the global daily average temperature reached an astonishing 17.16\u00b0C<\/strong>, the highest on record. These figures highlight not just anomalies but the clear trajectory of a warming planet.<\/p>

Here are the key insights from the analysis:<\/strong><\/p>

1. Record-Breaking Global Temperatures<\/strong>
2024 broke monthly temperature records from January through June, with July 22 witnessing the highest global daily average temperature ever recorded at 17.16\u00b0C. These figures confirm the accelerating pace of global warming, driven by decades of greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>

2. Escalation of Extreme Weather Events<\/strong>
The rise in global temperatures fueled devastating climate events:<\/p>