Scientists Warn: Our Planet Faces Heat Not Seen in 100,000 Years

The year 2024 begins with new record climate figures over a consecutive 12 months, where the planet's temperature has risen by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times, according to the European Earth Monitoring Program "Copernicus." Scientists described this as "a warning for humanity." The Earth has been hit by storms, wildfires, and droughts, with the contribution of climate change exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon, leading to record temperature levels in 2023, likely making it the hottest year in 100,000 years. Copernicus reported that record heat levels continued into 2024, confirming that the period from February 2023 to January 2024 experienced a temperature rise of 1.52 degrees Celsius above the 19th-century threshold. Richard Betts, director of climate impact studies at the UK Met Office, explained, "This does not mean we have surpassed the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold set in the Paris Agreement" of 2015, aimed at halting climate warming and its consequences. For this to occur, the limit must be exceeded in a stable manner over decades.