The global average temperature broke a record set in 2023, partly driven by heat in Antarctica.
The record for the world's hottest day has tumbled twice in one week, according to the European climate change service.
"While fluctuations are to be expected, as the climate continues to warm, we are likely to keep seeing records being broken, and each new record is taking us further into uncharted territory," says Prof Rebecca Emerton, a climate scientist at the Copernicus Climate Change Service. In 2000-2019, almost half a million heat-related deaths around the world occurred each year, according to the World Health Organization.
In the US, more than 40 million people on Tuesday faced dangerous temperatures, and wildfires have broken out in western areas of the country. The recent sudden rise in temperatures is also down to significantly-above-average temperatures over large parts of Antarctica, according to Prof Emerton.
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