The World Meteorological Organization's latest State of the Global Climate report found that 2024 was the hottest year on record and was likely the first year that temperatures were more than 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial era. The organization also reported over 150 unprecedented extreme weather events.
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00:00The impact of the climate crisis reached new heights last year, according to a UN report.
00:06The World Meteorological Organization's Global Climate Report shows 2024 was the
00:11warmest year on record. It was also likely the first year that the average temperature
00:16reached one and a half degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial era. That's considered
00:21a red line for avoiding the worst effects of climate change. The organization's data shows
00:27over 150 unprecedented extreme weather events taking lives, demolishing buildings,
00:33and destroying vital crops. More than 800,000 people were displaced or made homeless
00:38as a result. That is the highest annual number since records began.