Scientists think the incoming heat could make 2024 the hottest year on record

This follows record temperatures of upwards of 40°C in 2022

There will be a new “chance of breaking temperature records,” the WMO says

Last month’s sea surface temperatures was 13.8°C higher than the average across 1981 – 2011

This could mean a period of extreme heat in the coming years, scientists have suggested

This is after record temperatures were experienced in 2022 across Europe and the UK

The year could be one of the hottest ever recorded, scientists warn