STATE OF CLIMATE REPORT - ENVIRONMENT
News: Warming
warning: On the World Meteorological Organization projections for temperature
trends
What's in the news?
● The
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recently issued a new update
to its “State of the Global Climate Report.”
State of Climate Report:
Released by - World
Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Key takeaways from the report:
1. Surge in global temperature:
● The
report warns of a surge in global temperatures to record levels within the next
five years.
● The
annual mean global near-surface temperature for each year between 2023 and 2027
is likely to be 1.1°-1.8°C higher than
the average from 1850-1900.
● It
predicts a 66% chance that annual average temperatures will exceed 1.5 °C above
pre-industrial levels for at least one year between 2023 and 2027.
2. El-Nino alert:
● The
forecast combines the effects of human-induced climate change and the expected
development of a warming El Niño event.
3. Preparedness:
● It
highlights the urgency of preparedness for the far-reaching impacts on health, food security, water
management, and the environment.
Go back to basics:
World Meteorological Organization (WMO):
● WMO
was established in 1950 and is the specialized
agency of the UN for meteorology (weather and climate), operational
hydrology and related geophysical sciences.
Headquarters:
Geneva, Switzerland
Members:
● It
is an intergovernmental organization with 193 members.
● India
is a member of WMO.
Reports:
● State
of Climate Report
● Greenhouse
Gas Bulletin Report