Burgess states that the record temperatures seen recently are raising the likelihood of 2024 being the hottest year on record. She warns that without urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, extreme heat events will become more intense and have devastating consequences for both people and the planet. The data from C3S, tracking global temperatures since 1940, shows a trend of increasing temperatures. The rise in extreme heat is largely attributed to the climate crisis, which is primarily fueled by the burning of fossil fuels. Scientists emphasize the need for rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to curb the rise in global average temperatures.
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