Climate experts are concerned that 2024 will be even hotter than the previous year.
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00:00 The UN's World Meteorological Organization, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
00:07 Administration all confirmed on Friday that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded, with
00:14 a large and visible margin. But experts are worried that 2024 will be even hotter.
00:23 Our odds right now for 2024, we're saying there's about a one in three chance that 2024
00:30 will be warmer than 2023. And we think there's a 99% chance that 2024 will land in the top
00:37 five. We're pretty comfortable with that.
00:40 According to scientific data, ocean temperatures were also the highest ever recorded. And scientists
00:46 warn once more that global climate change isn't only a rise in temperature, but the
00:51 increased chances of extreme weather events.
00:55 [Sounds of a thunderstorm]
00:57 [Whoosh]