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2024 Predicted to Be First Full Year Above 1.5°C of Global Warming


This year is on track to become the first full year of 1.5°C of global warming above pre-industrial (1850-1900) levels, smashing last year's record jump in temperatures already, which was 0.60°C above the 1991-2020 average.

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