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2024 could be world’s hottest year as June breaks records

In 2024, we are on track for the hottest year on record, as the world experiences a streak of unprecedented heat since June 2023. Humandriven climate change and the El Niño effect have combined to make it highly likely, with a 95% chance, that 2024 will surpass all previous records.

2024 could be world’s hottest year as June breaks records

By Demis Papadopoulos

2024 is well on its way to becoming the hottest year on record, marked by scorching heatwaves and extreme weather events. Humaninduced climate change and the El Nino weather pattern are driving temperatures to recordbreaking levels, prompting urgent calls to reduce fossil fuel use to combat the warming trend.