2024 has officially become the hottest year in recorded history, surpassing critical climate thresholds. Global temperatures rose above 1.5°C, unleashing devastating floods, wildfires, and hurricanes across the globe. From Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm, to record sea surface temperatures at 21.09°C, our planet faced extraordinary challenges. In July, Earth experienced its hottest day ever, with temperatures in Gulf countries reaching over 60°C heat indices. These extreme weather events demand urgent climate action. Join us as we explore 2024’s record-breaking climate events and what they mean for our future.
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00:002024 has officially rewritten climate history.
00:03This year, we shattered records and faced extraordinary challenges.
00:07Let's dive into what made it the hottest year ever.
00:10For the first time, global temperatures soared above 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels,
00:17a critical threshold set by the Paris Agreement.
00:20These rising temperatures unleashed devastating floods in Europe and Nigeria,
00:25unprecedented wildfires in South America, and catastrophic hurricanes in the Atlantic.
00:31Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm ever recorded, made history.
00:37Not just land, our oceans felt the heat too.
00:40Sea surface temperatures hit a record-breaking 21.09 degrees Celsius.
00:45This warming fueled stronger storms, heavier rains, and wild temperature swings worldwide.
00:51In July, Earth experienced its hottest day ever at 17.16 degrees Celsius, surpassing every record before it.
01:00Gulf countries even saw heat indices over 60 degrees Celsius.
01:04Imagine that kind of heat.
01:06From Bolivia's worst wildfire season to Spain's year's worth of rain,
01:10in just hours, 2024's extreme weather left no corner of the planet untouched.
01:16These events are a wake-up call.
01:18Urgent climate action is not just a goal. It's a necessity.
01:22Let's rise to the challenge and turn 2025 into a year of solutions.
01:27Together, we can make a difference.