2024 Likely to be Hottest Year on Record, Raising Climate Alarm

2024 Likely to be Hottest Year on Record, Raising Climate Alarm

2024 is on track to be the warmest year ever recorded, surpassing 2023’s heat by 0.03°C, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. This year is expected to be the first to exceed the critical 1.5°C temperature threshold above pre-industrial levels, a key target set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Despite global efforts to combat climate change, 2024 is predicted to be the hottest year on record, reflecting a disturbing paradox. While international agreements like the Paris Climate Accord aim to limit global warming, human activities—such as carbon emissions and deforestation—continue to push the planet past dangerous tipping points. The world’s biggest polluters are still struggling to meet their climate goals, and the latest data shows that, even as awareness grows, global temperatures keep rising.

The natural El Niño climate pattern contributed to the extreme heat this year, but scientists point out that the long-term trend is driven by human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide and methane. As the global community gathers at the COP29 climate conference, many are wondering: how much longer can we afford to talk about change without taking serious action?

What do you think the world should do to reverse this trend? With 2024 set to break records, is it too late to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C? Share your thoughts in the comments and let’s start the conversation about what comes next for our planet.

Source: Africa News