February 2024 was the warmest February in the history of meteorological observations all over the world. The average temperature for the month was 13.54 degrees Celsius, 0.81 degrees above the 1991-2020 average and 0.12 degrees above the previous record high of February 2016.

The average daily temperature of the oceans has risen to a record high. The increase in temperature, which was previously observed in 20 years, was recorded in 2023 itself. The work of sea water is the reason for the change of the underwater ecosystem, the emergence of strong tropical storms.