Every year following the present, is likely to set a new heat record

Question

In 2023, the average global temperature was 2.12°F above pre-industrial levels, which at the time made it the record high. However, in 2024, it was found that the average global temperature had risen even higher – to 2.30°F above pre-industrial levels. If you look at data from previous years (https://science.nasa.gov/earth/explore/earth-indicators/global-temperature/) there is an obvious pattern in rising heat temperatures. 

That being said, with the state of global warming and climate change, I find it extremely unlikely that the coming years’ average temperatures will stabilize, or drop for that matter. Because of the data pattern, I believe the global temperature will unfortunately continue to rise.

Answer 1

Think of this as your investigation log. Answer each question to explain what you discovered and how you got there.

 

First, I appreciate that the source that you used is both reliable and credible. After further research, I can conclude that your claim appears to be true. 

The sources that I found started off with WMO (WMO). WMO, or the world meteorological organization also agreed with this statement. Through graphs and other forms of statistics you can see that it is trending upwards for average global temperature as years go on. In addition, I found another article from NASA (NASA) that shows that 2024 is the warmest year on record and it continues to trend up.

Although I do believe that every source has its own bias, I believe that these are both sources that seem very factual rather than opinionated.

All in all, I do think that although it is tough to confidently determine the weather in the future, it is trending in a direction that each additional year will have a higher average temperature.