BRUSSELS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- November 2024 was the second warmest November globally, confirming expectations that 2024 will be the warmest on record, EU's climate service Copernicus said on Monday.
November 2024 was 1.62 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level, only behind November 2023, according to the agency.
"At this point, it is effectively certain that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record and more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level," Copernicus said in a statement. ■