Aseguran que “2024 va a ser el año más caluroso registrado”

The Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded. This conclusion is drawn from billions of measurements collected through a global network of satellites, ships, and weather stations. Such robust data infrastructure underscores how open access to comprehensive, multi-source environmental information is essential for verifying planetary health and establishing factual baselines. Despite recent international funding agreements, these financial packages are widely considered insufficient by developing nations grappling with escalating climate disasters. Extreme weather events, including deadly floods, droughts, and heatwaves, have already caused significant casualties worldwide. This reality highlights the urgent need for transparency in climate finance and the open sharing of disaster impact data to better allocate resources and protect vulnerable communities. Although annual temperatures remain high, these fluctuations do not technically violate the Paris Agreement’s long-term targets. Nevertheless, the findings signal that ambitious climate action is more critical than ever. The relevance of this article to open data lies in its demonstration of how transparent, scientifically rigorous, and publicly accessible datasets empower democratic oversight, challenge authoritarian narratives, and drive informed global policy responses to the climate crisis.

Source: perfil.com
Published on 2024-12-10

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