2023 was the hottest year on record, until 2024 broke that record and took us, for the first time, over the 1.5C global heating threshold. This will not be the last time this record is broken – under current emission reduction policies, we can expect an increase of 3.1C above preindustrial levels by 2100.
However, things could get even worse if national governments do not take the necessary measures. US president Donald Trump, for instance, has announced plans for the US to leave the Paris Climate Agreement, and to extract more fossil fuels.
