India, Dec. 31 -- The year 2024 is set to become the warmest year in recorded history, marking the culmination of a decade of unprecedented heat fuelled by human activities, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced December 30, 2024.

"Today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat. The top ten hottest years on record have happened in the last ten years, including 2024," said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his message for the New Year.

According to an evaluation by the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth, climate change-driven extreme weather events were more frequent and severe in India in 2024 compared to the previous two years....