C3S Director Carlo Buontempo stated that each month of 2024 has been recorded as either the warmest or the second warmest month since records began to be kept. “This situation is incredible” he said.
“This is not a done deal. “From now on, we have the power to change the course.” said Buontempo, emphasizing that countries should quickly reduce their emissions. The effects of climate change are now seen on every continent and affect people from the richest countries to the poorest countries in the world.
At least five people lost their lives and hundreds of houses were destroyed in the forest fires in the US state of California. In the same year, devastating fires occurred in Bolivia and Venezuela, while severe floods caused great destruction in Nepal, Sudan and Spain. Heat waves in Mexico and Saudi Arabia caused the death of thousands of people.
According to scientists, climate change increases the severity of storms and extreme rainfall. In 2024, the rate of water vapor in the planet’s atmosphere reached a record level. A warmer atmosphere leads to heavy rainfall because it can carry more water. The effects of this were frequently seen in Turkey last year.
As the devastating costs of the climate crisis continue to rise, the will to take the necessary political steps to reduce emissions is weakening in some countries. The new US president, Donald Trump, takes a stance against the scientific unity by calling climate change a “hoax”. However, in the same year, there were 24 climate and weather events in the United States that caused more than $1 billion in damage. On the other hand, C3S is the main greenhouse gas carbon dioxide atmospheric concentrations in 2024 per million It reached a new peak by reaching 422 tracks. he said.
Source
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/2024-was-first-year-above-15c-global-warming-scientists-say-2025-01-10/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/10/2024-hottest-year-annoucement/77543576007/
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