It is “virtually certain” that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, the European Union’s space programme has found.
The Copernicus findings are based on billions of weather measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations.
The report found 2024 is likely to be the first year more than 1.5C (2.7F) hotter than before the Industrial Revolution, a level of warming that has alarmed scientists.
With Cop29 over and the new US regime about to take over, 2024 may well be seen as an inflection point in years to come.
