JUST IN: 2023 was by far the world’s warmest year on record. Antarctic sea ice coverage hit a record low. Learn more about notable climate findings and events from the past year in our Global Climate Report Summary for 2023: noaa.gov/news/2023-was-worlds-warmest-year-on-record-by-far NOAA Satellite and Information Service NOAA Climate.Gov | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Planet-heating pollutants in Earth’s atmosphere reached record levels in 2023, leading to the hottest summer ever recorded, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Climate experts warn that global emissions are on track to to surpass exceed temperature thresholds set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Watch here for more of the latest climate change numbers. | CGTN America