Threat of irreversible effects: 2024 has been recorded as the hottest year in history.

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has confirmed that the planet's temperature has, for the first time, surpassed the critical threshold of 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels. This was reported by BBC.

Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo stated that every month last year was either the warmest or the second warmest on record. He also noted that the global average temperature exceeded by 1.6°C the figures from 1850-1900, and the last decade has been the hottest in history.

Media reports indicate that climate change has led to an increase in the frequency of catastrophic events, particularly wildfires. Despite the fact that climate change is beginning to affect lives across the globe, there is now a recognition that political will in several countries on this issue has started to wane.

According to climatologists, last year also saw a record level of carbon dioxide, which reached over 422 parts per million in the atmosphere. The UK Met Office believes that temperatures could again be extremely high in 2025, although the current rise is attributed to natural phenomena such as El Niño.

Journalists report that the consequences of warming may include more frequent and intense extreme weather conditions, particularly heatwaves and heavy rainfall. There is also speculation about rising sea levels and the potential extinction of many animal species.

It was previously reported that the Earth's boiling rate is accelerating incredibly. Researchers are uncovering alarming evidence that the pace of global warming is relentlessly quickening.

Additionally, it has become clear why the Earth's climate swings from drought to flooding. In a new study, scientists have determined how human-induced global warming is affecting the amount and nature of precipitation.