Fri Jan 10 13:59:19 UTC 2025: ## 2024 Officially Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record
**Geneva, Switzerland** – The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has officially declared 2024 the hottest year on record, confirming earlier statements made by a spokesperson. A comprehensive report, compiled from data gathered by meteorological observatories in Britain, China, the European Union, and the United States, will be released later today.
WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis announced the confirmation at a press conference in Geneva, highlighting the unprecedented nature of the findings. “We saw extraordinary land and sea surface temperatures, extraordinary ocean heat, accompanied by very extreme weather affecting many countries around the world, destroying lives, livelihoods, hopes and dreams,” Nullis stated. The report, due at 5 p.m. Geneva time (1600 GMT), will detail the extent of the record-breaking heat and its devastating global impacts.
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