The record rise is incompatible with keeping global warming to 1.5C according to the Met Office.

Two climate activists are in police custody for spraying chalk paint on the Westminster Abbey grave.

Efforts to limit temperature rises are under threat, as 2024 is confirmed the hottest ever year.

Human activities are causing the world to heat up, posing serious threats to people and nature.

Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.

Carbon emissions need to be cut to 'net zero' by 2050 to avoid the most dangerous climate impacts.

It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.

Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.