2024: The Hottest Year on Record

What was the average global temperature in 2024?

• 59.18 degrees Fahrenheit

• 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit

• 60 degrees Fahrenheit

• 63 degrees Fahrenheit

What was the temperature increase in 2024 compared to preindustrial times?

• 1.2 degrees Celsius

• 1.5 degrees Celsius

• 2.0 degrees Celsius

• 1.6 degrees Celsius

Which organization outlined the new climate records in a January 10 report?

• United Nations

• Copernicus Climate Change Service

• Climate Central

• World Weather Attribution

What was the significant milestone reached on July 22, 2024?

• Wettest day on record

• Coldest day on record

• Hottest day on record

• Driest day on record

What is the dangerous heat threshold set by global leaders?

• 3.0 degrees Celsius

• 2.5 degrees Celsius

• 1.5 degrees Celsius

• 2.0 degrees Celsius

What is the potential consequence of exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold?

• Decreased global temperatures

• Increased biodiversity

• Decreased sea levels

• Increased extreme weather events

Which regions are likely to experience extreme heat events by 2050?

• South Asia and South America

• North America and Europe

• Antarctica and Arctic

• Australia and New Zealand

What was Earth's average temperature around the 1760s?

• 63 degrees Fahrenheit

• 60 degrees Fahrenheit

• 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit

• 59.18 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the main source of the world's climate-warming greenhouse gas pollution?

• Agriculture

• Industrial waste

• Fossil fuels

• Deforestation

Who is Radley Horton?

• A researcher at World Weather Attribution

• A journalist at Science News for Students

• A member of the United Nations

• A climate scientist at the Columbia Climate School