Since almost every month in 2024 was the warmest on record, the world can survive until now na warmer year. One of the reasons for extreme heat is a particularly strong seizure El Niño , a natural climate phenomenon characterized by warmer than usual waters in the tropical Pacific.

El Niño is now receding, but human-caused global warming is not, and many scientists say the world is now on track exceed the preferred limit set by the Paris Climate Agreement – 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial baselines. (Max Kim, Stephanie Yang, more at latimes.com)