Recent developments in climate change highlight an alarming increase in global temperatures. The summer of 2024 has officially been recorded as the hottest on record globally, surpassing previous years. The European Union's climate change monitoring service attributed this to intensified global warming, predicting that 2024 is likely to be the warmest year in history. This trend is driven by extreme heatwaves across regions such as Europe, Africa, and North America.

Additionally, a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that the world is edging closer to breaching the critical 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels. Although this breach is expected to be temporary, the frequency of such spikes in temperature is increasing rapidly. Scientists emphasize that exceeding this limit for an extended period could lead to far more severe climate impacts, including extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and biodiversity loss.

These trends underscore the need for urgent and robust action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the growing impacts of climate change.