Fall 2024 was Earth's warmest autumn ever

Smashed cars and other debris lay strewn across a muddy field beside a brown river.

When we think of typical fall weather, an image might come to mind of crisp, cool days prompting sweater weather, hot pumpkin spice lattes and an evening bonfire to stay warm.

But with the end of November prompting the closure of what was a record-setting meteorological fall (which spans from September through November), our changing climate paints a different picture  — with record-setting warmth as the story of the season.