Climate Change Added a Month's Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year

Over the past year, scientists have reported that the average person on Earth experienced more days of abnormally high temperatures due to human-induced climate change. The burning of fossil fuels has contributed significantly to record-shattering warmth, making it the hottest year ever measured. Mathematical modeling of the global climate suggests that if the planet had not been heated to its current state, the number of unusually warm days would have been significantly lower. Different regions experienced varied impacts, with some countries having a difference of only a few weeks, while others had over 120 days of atypical warmth. This has taken a toll on both people and nature.