2024 marks first year above 1.5°C pre-industrial warming
The Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms 2024 was the warmest year since 1850, with global temperatures exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time, driven by human-caused climate change and record greenhouse gas concentrations.
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Sign in or subscribeBrowse free archive reportsThe Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms 2024 was the warmest year since 1850, with global temperatures exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time, driven by human-caused climate change and record greenhouse gas concentrations.