Because of a volcanic eruption in the Pacific: is there a risk of a heat record in Germany in 2024?. Last year was the warmest since weather records began in Germany more than 140 years ago.

According to a study, a volcanic eruptions in the South Pacific in 2022 will have an effect on the global climate. The eruption ejected 146 megatons of water vapor and 0.42 megats of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. Water vapor blocks sunlight from leaving the Earth.