HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD: 2024 BEATS PREVIOUS RECORDS BY WIDE MARGIN

Geneva, Switzerland - In a statement made ahead of the release of the World Meteorological Organisation's (WMO) comprehensive report on Friday, officials confirmed that the year 2024 was the hottest on record. The findings, which are set to be released at 5 p.m. Geneva time (1600 GMT), will compile data from several regional climate monitoring institutes, including those in Britain, China, Europe and the United States.

According to WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis, the report will reveal that 2024 surpassed previous records by a significant margin. "We saw extraordinary land and sea surface temperatures, extraordinary ocean heat, accompanied by very extreme weather affecting many countries around the world," she stated during a news conference in Geneva.

The impact of this extreme weather was devastating, according to Nullis. It destroyed lives, livelihoods, hopes, and dreams across multiple nations. The release of this report is set to shed more light on the growing concerns surrounding climate change.