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2024: First Year to Exceed 1.5°C Above Pre-Industrial Levels

2024: First Year to Exceed 1.5°C Above Pre-Industrial Levels

Unprecedented Global Warming Milestone

The global average temperature in 2024 reached 1.60°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–1900), marking the first full calendar year to breach the symbolic 1.5°C threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement.

Key Findings

  • Record-breaking daily temperature of 17.16°C on July 22, 2024
  • 11 consecutive months exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
  • Human activities remain dominant cause of warming
  • El Niño contributed to temperature extremes
  • EU aims for 90% emissions reduction by 2040

Climate Risks Accelerating

Rising temperatures correlate with increased heatwaves, glacial melt, and extreme weather events, prompting urgent calls for climate resilience strategies.
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Research Journey

1

Initial Discovery

2024 is the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level

Copernicus Climate Change Service 1/10/2025

Confirmation of 2024 as the warmest year globally and first to surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

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Deep Dive

2024 was the hottest year on record, surpassed 1.5°C threshold

Euractiv 1/10/2025

Analysis of global temperature anomalies and EU policy responses.

Temperatures Rising: NASA Confirms 2024 Warmest Year on Record

NASA 1/10/2025

NASA's temperature analysis showing 2.65°F warming above mid-19th-century levels.