2024 is breaking records with its unprecedented summer heat. Here are seven key reasons:
Increased greenhouse gases are trapping more heat in the atmosphere, leading to global temperature rise.
Expanding cities create heat islands, where concrete and asphalt absorb and retain heat.
Less forest cover means reduced cooling via transpiration, contributing to higher temperatures.
More frequent and severe heatwaves are occurring due to changing climate conditions.
Higher ocean temperatures contribute to warming the air above, increasing overall temperatures.