2024 May Be the Hottest Year Ever on Record

Data suggests 2024 will likely surpass 2023 as the hottest year ever recorded. The Copernicus Climate Change Service says temperatures are close to topping the 2.7-degree rise that was set by the Paris Agreement. In the last month, heat-related deaths have been reported in Greece, Saudi Arabia, India and the United States. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says heat related deaths in the U.S. rose almost 47% from 2021 to 2023.