2024 – The Year the World Crossed 1.5°C
In 2024, the world experienced a turning point in the climate crisis: for the first time on record, the global average near-surface temperature exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, reaching 1.55°C ± 0.13°C. This is a signal of a planet entering uncharted territory. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of the Global Climate 2024 report offers a sobering scientific account of this moment, drawing on multiple lines of observational evidence to paint a detailed and urgent picture of a world increasingly shaped by human-induced climate change.
