2024 in climate change

List of years in climate change

+...

This article documents notable events, research findings, effects, and responses related to global warming and climate change during the year 2024.

Summaries[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Measurements and statistics[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Natural events and phenomena[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Actions, and goal statements[edit]

Science and technology[edit]

2 January: the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. began operation 15 miles from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, initially providing 5 MW from one wind turbine, but planning an eventual 62 turbines capable of powering 400,000 homes and businesses.^[1]

Political, economic, legal, and cultural actions[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Mitigation goal statements[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Adaptation goal statements[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Consensus[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Projections[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Significant publications[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Notes[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

References[edit]

^ Calma, Justine (4 January 2024). "The first US commercial-scale offshore wind farm is live, but the industry faces strong headwinds". The Verge. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024.

External links[edit]

Organizations[edit]

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Climate indicators at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Surveys, summaries and report lists[edit]

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2024)

Climate change

Overview
Attribution of recent climate change Climate system Effects of climate change Climate change mitigation Climate change adaptation By country and region

Causes

Overview	Attribution of recent climate change Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere Extreme event attribution Greenhouse effect Scientific consensus on climate change
Sources	Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gas emissions Carbon accounting Carbon footprint Carbon leakage from agriculture from wetlands Fossil fuel Deforestation and climate change World energy supply and consumption

History
History of climate change science History of climate change policy and politics Svante Arrhenius James Hansen Charles David Keeling United Nations conferences Years in climate change 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Effects and issues

Physical	Abrupt climate change Anoxic event Arctic methane emissions Arctic sea ice decline Atlantic meridional overturning circulation Drought Extreme weather Flood Coastal flooding Glacier retreat Heat wave Urban heat island Marine Oceans acidification deoxygenation heat content sea surface temperature stratification temperature Ozone depletion Permafrost thaw Tipping points in the climate system Sea level rise Season creep Tropical cyclones Water cycle Wildfires
Flora and fauna	Biomes Ecosystems Mass mortality event Invasive species Plant biodiversity Marine life Birds Extinction risk from climate change Forest dieback
Social and economic	Agriculture Livestock Cities Civilizational collapse Children Disability Economic impacts Fisheries Gender Health Human rights Indigenous peoples Infectious diseases Island nations Mental health Migration Poverty Psychology Security and conflict Urban flooding Water scarcity Water security
By country & region	Africa Americas Antarctica Arctic Asia Australia Caribbean Europe Middle East and North Africa Small island countries South Asia by individual country

Mitigation

Economics and finance	Carbon budget Carbon credit Carbon neutrality Carbon offset Gold Standard (carbon offset standard) Carbon price Carbon tax Climate debt Climate risk insurance Climate finance Co-benefits of climate change mitigation Fossil fuel divestment Economics of mitigation Carbon emission trading Green Climate Fund Low-carbon economy
Energy	Carbon capture and storage Energy transition Fossil fuel phase-out Low-carbon energy Nuclear power Renewable energy Sustainable energy
Preserving and enhancing carbon sinks	Blue carbon Carbon dioxide removal Carbon sequestration Direct air capture Carbon farming Climate-smart agriculture Forest management (reforestation, afforestation, REDD and REDD+, forestry for carbon sequestration) Land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF and AFOLU) Nature-based solutions
Personal	Individual action on climate change Plant-based diet

Society and adaptation

Society	Business responses Climate action Climate grief Climate movement school strike Climate emergency declaration Denial Governance Justice Litigation Politics Political economy Public opinion Women
Adaptation	Adaptation strategies on the German coast Adaptive capacity Vulnerability Resilience Climate risk Ecosystem-based adaptation Disaster risk reduction Flood control Loss and damage Managed retreat Nature-based solutions The Adaptation Fund National Adaptation Programme of Action
Communication	Education Climate spiral Popular culture depictions art climate fiction games Climate Change Performance Index Climate crisis (term) Media coverage Warming stripes
International agreements	Glasgow Climate Pact Sustainable Development Goal 13 Kyoto Protocol Paris Agreement Cooperative Mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contributions United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Background and theory

Measurements	Global surface temperature Instrumental temperature record Proxy (climate) Satellite measurements
Theory	Albedo Carbon cycle atmospheric biologic oceanic permafrost Carbon sink Climate sensitivity Climate variability and change Cloud feedback Cloud forcing Fixed anvil temperature hypothesis Iris hypothesis Feedbacks Cryosphere Earth's energy budget Global warming potential Illustrative model of greenhouse effect on climate change Orbital forcing Radiative forcing
Research and modelling	Climate change scenario Climate model Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC Sixth Assessment Report Paleoclimatology Paleotempestology Representative Concentration Pathway Shared Socioeconomic Pathways Solar geoengineering

v t e Human impact on the environment
General	Anthropocene Environmental issues list of issues Human impact on marine life List of global issues Impact assessment Planetary boundaries
Causes	Agriculture animal agriculture cannabis cultivation irrigation meat production cocoa production palm oil Bitcoin Energy industry biofuels biodiesel coal nuclear power oil shale petroleum reservoirs Genetic pollution Environmental crime Explosives Industrialisation Land use Manufacturing cleaning agents concrete fashion plastics nanotechnology paint paper pesticides pharmaceuticals and personal care Marine life fishing fishing down the food web marine pollution overfishing Mining Overconsumption Overdrafting Overexploitation Overgrazing Particulates Pollution Quarrying Reservoirs Tourism Transport aviation rail roads shipping Urbanization urban sprawl War
Effects	Biodiversity threats biodiversity loss decline in amphibian populations decline in insect populations Climate change runaway climate change Coral reefs Deforestation Defaunation Desertification Ecocide Erosion Environmental degradation Freshwater cycle Habitat destruction Holocene extinction Nitrogen cycle Land degradation Land consumption Land surface effects on climate Loss of green belts Phosphorus cycle Ocean acidification Ozone depletion Resource depletion Water degradation Water scarcity
Mitigation	Alternative fuel vehicle propulsion Birth control Cleaner production Climate change mitigation Climate engineering Community resilience Cultured meat Decoupling Ecological engineering Environmental engineering Environmental mitigation Industrial ecology Mitigation banking Organic farming Recycling Reforestation urban Restoration ecology Sustainable consumption Waste minimization
Commons Category by country assessment mitigation

Summaries[edit]

Measurements and statistics[edit]

Natural events and phenomena[edit]

Actions, and goal statements[edit]

Science and technology[edit]

Political, economic, legal, and cultural actions[edit]

Mitigation goal statements[edit]

Adaptation goal statements[edit]

Consensus[edit]

Projections[edit]

Significant publications[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Organizations[edit]

Surveys, summaries and report lists[edit]