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2024 Ranked Warmest Year on Record in 175 Years, Says WMO Report

20 Mar 2025
Svalbard, Norway
A new report by the World Meteorological Organization declares 2024 as the warmest year in 175 years, driven by human-caused CO2 emissions. The unprecedented warmth is raising sea levels faster and endangering millions along coastlines, especially in Arctic regions like Svalbard.
The Independent Barents Observer / Rebekah Arnold
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