Climate change has been on the world's radar for decades . Predictions made by scientists at oil giant Exxon in the early 1980s are proving accurate . The damage done by a hotter, more chaotic world is worsening and getting more expensive.

Even so, many countries around the world are failing to meet their emissions targets , with major gaps found even this week between the commitments and actions needed to hold global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius.

This has put Earth on a dangerous path, as our new report on the state of the climate reveals.

Last year was the hottest on record . It was also likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years .

Every year, we track 34 of the planet's vital signs. In 2024, 22 of these indicators were at record levels. Carbon dioxide levels in th

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