Long-term warming currently at 1.3°C above pre-industrial level: WMO
1 month, 1 week ago

Long-term warming currently at 1.3°C above pre-industrial level: WMO

Hindustan Times  

Long term warming is currently likely to be about 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Monday. For 16 consecutive months, the global mean temperature likely exceeded anything recorded before, by a wide margin, the World Meteorological Organisation’s consolidated analysis of the datasets said on Monday. The January – September 2024 global mean surface air temperature was 1.54°C above the pre-industrial average, boosted by a warming El Niño event, according to an analysis of six international datasets used by WMO. WMO has established an international team of experts to track the long-term changes in average temperature, and the initial indication is that long-term global warming is currently likely to be about 1.3°C compared to the 1850-1900 baseline, State of Climate 2024 Update of WMO said. “One or more individual years exceeding 1.5°C does not necessarily mean that “pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels” as stated in the Paris Agreement is out of reach.

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2024 on its way to being the hottest year ever, break record set in 2023
2 weeks, 1 day ago

2024 on its way to being the hottest year ever, break record set in 2023

India Today  

2024 is set to become the hottest year on record, with global temperatures expected to remain elevated into early 2025. This alarming prediction from European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service follows a series of extreme weather events worldwide, including severe droughts, floods, and heatwaves that have wreaked havoc across multiple continents. C3S reported that from January to November 2024, average …

The world has ALREADY exceeded the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, study warns - and scientists say time is running out to curb climate change
1 month, 1 week ago

The world has ALREADY exceeded the critical 1.5°C warming threshold, study warns - and scientists say time is running out to curb climate change

Daily Mail  

Time may be running out to curb climate change, scientists have warned - as new data reveals that the critical 1.5°C threshold has already been reached. Scientists say that a new method for attributing human-caused climate change shows that the 1.5°C limit laid out in the Paris Agreement has already been passed This comes after scientists from the Copernicus Climate …

World is on track for a ‘catastrophic’ rise in temperature, UN report says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

World is on track for a ‘catastrophic’ rise in temperature, UN report says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world is on track for a “catastrophic” 3.1 degrees Celsius of global warming over …

Greenhouse Gas Levels Soar to Record, Warns WMO
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Greenhouse Gas Levels Soar to Record, Warns WMO

Live Mint  

Greenhouse gas levels hit record highs in 2023, with annual mean CO2 levels soaring by 2.3 PPM. This is the twelfth consecutive year of increasing CO2 levels, and the year 2023 also emerged as the warmest on record, surpassing the 2016-level. The rise in greenhouse gases is a major concern, as it contributes to climate change and extreme weather events. …

And the heat keeps coming: Global temperature record broken for 10th month in a row in March
8 months, 2 weeks ago

And the heat keeps coming: Global temperature record broken for 10th month in a row in March

LA Times  

Earth’s worrisome warming trajectory continued unabated last month, with March marking the 10th month in a row that the planet has broken global heat records, international climate officials announced this week. With an average surface temperature of 57.45 degrees Fahrenheit, last month was warmer globally than any previous March on record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. …

The accelerating chaos of the climate crisis
9 months ago

The accelerating chaos of the climate crisis

Live Mint  

The World Meteorological Organization’s annual State Of The Global Climate reports serve as an important snapshot of the different indicators for a warming world. During the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world’s nations had agreed to work together to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. According to the report, in 2023, the global average temperature was …

The World Meteorological Organization's State of the Global Climate report confirms 2023 broke every single climate indicator
9 months ago

The World Meteorological Organization's State of the Global Climate report confirms 2023 broke every single climate indicator

ABC  

There's an ominous new significance to the phrase 'off the charts', according to the World Meteorological Organization, with 2023 breaking every single climate indicator. The UN agency's annual State of the Global Climate report confirmed it wasn't just the hottest year on record, ocean heat reached its highest level since records began, global mean sea level also reached a record …

World Meteorological Organisation confirms 2023 as ‘hottest year’
9 months ago

World Meteorological Organisation confirms 2023 as ‘hottest year’

The Hindu  

In line with a host of observations by climate agencies in the preceding three months, the World Meteorological Organisation has officially confirmed 2023 to be the hottest year on record. “Never have we been so close — albeit on a temporary basis at the moment — to the 1.5 degree Celsius lower limit of the Paris Agreement on climate change,” …

2023-24 El Nino among five strongest on record, will continue fuelling heat in 2024: WMO
9 months, 2 weeks ago

2023-24 El Nino among five strongest on record, will continue fuelling heat in 2024: WMO

The Hindu  

March 05, 2024 03:11 pm | Updated March 07, 2024 10:16 am IST The 2023-24 El Nino has peaked as one of the five strongest on record and will continue to impact global climate in the coming months despite a weakening trend, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Tuesday. El Nino -- a periodic warming of the ocean surface in …

Data Munching | The numbers don’t lie: the Earth is warming, and rapidly
10 months ago

Data Munching | The numbers don’t lie: the Earth is warming, and rapidly

Hindustan Times  

Earth is running a fever, and the latest temperature readings aren’t offering much comfort. Last week, climate data released by Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, better known as C3S, presented another warning about the impending climate crisis hovering over humanity — for the first time in recorded human history, 12 consecutive months saw temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial …

Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months

ABC  

Global temperatures through January were the warmest on record at 1.66 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The month was 0.12C above the previous warmest January in 2020 and extends the run of record warm months to eight, following similar unprecedented temperatures from June to December last year. Oceans simmering - …

2023 officially warmest year on record by a huge margin, World Meteorological Organization confirms
11 months, 1 week ago

2023 officially warmest year on record by a huge margin, World Meteorological Organization confirms

The Hindu  

The World Meteorological Organization has officially confirmed that 2023 is the hottest year on record by a huge margin, smashing global temperature records. "Given that El Nino usually has the biggest impact on global temperatures after it peaks, 2024 could be even hotter," said Ms. Saulo, who became WMO Secretary-General on January 1, 2024. Other indicators include atmospheric greenhouse gas …

2023 proved that climate change isn't coming — it's here, and things are spiraling out of control
1 year ago

2023 proved that climate change isn't coming — it's here, and things are spiraling out of control

Salon  

Politicians often speak of climate change as a problem for future generations to solve, but many scientists say the time to act is now and that the climate has already changed — it's not a far-off scenario. The year "will see a new global surface temperature record" which "underscores the fact that the planet is continuing to warm as we …

Past decade was the hottest on record as climate change ‘surged alarmingly,’ WMO reports
1 year ago

Past decade was the hottest on record as climate change ‘surged alarmingly,’ WMO reports

CNN  

CNN — The decade between 2011 and 2020 was the hottest on record for the planet’s land and oceans as the rate of climate change “surged alarmingly,” according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. Climate pollution from all fossil fuel types — coal, oil, and natural gas — increased around the world, the Global Carbon Project found, …

2023 set to be hottest year ever: UN
1 year ago

2023 set to be hottest year ever: UN

The Hindu  

This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said on November 30, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake. The UN's World Meteorological Organization warned that 2023 had shattered a whole host of climate records, with extreme weather leaving "a trail of devastation and despair". The WMO …

Virtually certain that 2023 will be warmest year: WMO
1 year ago

Virtually certain that 2023 will be warmest year: WMO

Hindustan Times  

It is virtually certain that 2023 will be the warmest year in the 174-year observational record surpassing the previous joint warmest years, 2016 at around 1.29°C above the 1850–1900 average, and 2020 at 1.27°C, according to the World Meteorological Organisation ’s provisional State of the Global Climate report based on the data until October. “But we need leaders to fire …

2023 on track to be world's hottest year on record, temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for first time
1 year, 3 months ago

2023 on track to be world's hottest year on record, temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for first time

ABC  

This year is now almost certain to become Earth's warmest on record after a hot July and August saw global temperatures reach the Paris Agreement target of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. "If current 2023 temperature anomalies are maintained, or increase, over the last four months of the year that would be sufficient for an annual record to be …

UN announces ‘climate breakdown’ after record summer heat
1 year, 3 months ago

UN announces ‘climate breakdown’ after record summer heat

Al Jazeera  

“Climate breakdown has begun”, the United Nations chief has warned as the World Meteorological Organization reported that the world went through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer on record. The WMO, citing data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, said on Wednesday that last month was the the hottest August on record “by a large margin” and the second …

New data reveals 2023 is on track for record heat — and next year should be even hotter
1 year, 4 months ago

New data reveals 2023 is on track for record heat — and next year should be even hotter

ABC  

Earth has just passed another climate milestone. After widespread global heatwaves through June and July, 2023's average air temperature for the year so far is 14.99 degrees Celsius — just passing the previous high of 14.98C from seven years ago. Next year likely to be warmer If you look back through global temperatures since 1950, there's an obvious trend: the …

Warming warning: The Hindu Editorial on the World Meteorological Organization projections for temperature trends
1 year, 7 months ago

Warming warning: The Hindu Editorial on the World Meteorological Organization projections for temperature trends

The Hindu  

The World Meteorological Organization has issued its annual update on its projections for temperature trends in the next decade. 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. There is a 66% chance that the global near-surface temperature will exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in …

Global warming now more likely to breach 1.5°C threshold by 2027, scientists warn
1 year, 7 months ago

Global warming now more likely to breach 1.5°C threshold by 2027, scientists warn

The Hindu  

For the first time ever, global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5°C of warming within the next five years, the World Meteorological Organization said on May 17. With a 66% chance of temporarily reaching 1.5°C by 2027, "it's the first time in history that it's more likely than not that we will exceed 1.5°C," said Adam …

'Sounding the alarm…next five years may be hottest ever': UN weather agency
1 year, 7 months ago

'Sounding the alarm…next five years may be hottest ever': UN weather agency

Hindustan Times  

It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the United Nations warned Wednesday as greenhouse gases and El Nino combine to send temperatures soaring. Global temperatures are soon set to exceed the more ambitious target set out in the Paris climate accords, with a two-thirds chance that one of the next five years will do …

Global warming likely to breach 1.5C threshold for first time
1 year, 7 months ago

Global warming likely to breach 1.5C threshold for first time

Al Jazeera  

World Meteorological Organization raises alarm, saying at least one of the next five years will be the hottest on record. For the first time, global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming until 2027, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday. How can we accept this growing number year on year and wonder …

UN reports 'off the charts' melting of glaciers
1 year, 8 months ago

UN reports 'off the charts' melting of glaciers

The Hindu  

The world's glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost cause, the United Nations reported Friday, as climate change indicators once again hit record highs. The last eight years have been the warmest ever recorded, while concentrations of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide hit new peaks, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said. The …

‘A year of extremes’: What World Meteorological Organization’s 2022 report says about the state of global climate
1 year, 8 months ago

‘A year of extremes’: What World Meteorological Organization’s 2022 report says about the state of global climate

Firstpost  

The UN agency’s 2022 report has some worrying findings about climate change that has fuelled extreme weather events. Published on Friday, the State of Global Climate 2022 report by the World Meteorological Organization makes some worrying revelations about record-high temperatures, melting glaciers and rising pollution. What have the findings of WMO’s report on the state of global climate revealed about …

World's glaciers melted at dramatic speed in 2022: UN report reflects on 'lost cause'
1 year, 8 months ago

World's glaciers melted at dramatic speed in 2022: UN report reflects on 'lost cause'

Hindustan Times  

The world's glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost cause, the United Nations reported Friday, as climate change indicators once again hit record highs. The last eight years have been the warmest ever recorded, while concentrations of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide hit new peaks, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said. The …

World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns
1 year, 8 months ago

World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns

Live Mint  

The world could breach a new average temperature record in 2023 or 2024, fuelled by climate change and the anticipated return of the El Nino weather phenomenon, climate scientists say. Climate models suggest that after three years of the La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean, which generally lowers global temperatures slightly, the world will experience a return to …

2023 on track to be one of world’s hottest ever years, Met Office says
2 years ago

2023 on track to be one of world’s hottest ever years, Met Office says

The Independent  

Next year is forecast to be the 10th consecutive year in which global temperatures will be at least 1C above pre-industrial levels, the Met Office said. Professor Adam Scaife, head of long range prediction at the Met Office, said: “Without a preceding El Nino to boost global temperature, 2023 may not be a record-breaking year, but with the background increase …

2015 to 2022 likely to be 8 warmest years on record: WMO report
2 years, 1 month ago

2015 to 2022 likely to be 8 warmest years on record: WMO report

The Hindu  

The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial average, likely making the eight years from 2015 the warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organisation said in a report on Sunday. The report titled 'WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022' released at the 27th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC on …

World may soon pass the crucial climate threshold of 1.5°C
2 years, 7 months ago

World may soon pass the crucial climate threshold of 1.5°C

Live Mint  

If the next eight years represent a crucial time for stopping climate change, then the stakes just got bigger. The Global Annual To Decadal Climate Update, prepared by scientists at the United Kingdom Met Office and released by the WMO, states that there is 50:50 chance that in at least one year between 2022-2026, the global average temperature will be …

Warmer Years Ahead, Warns Climate Body as Global Temperature Could Breach 1.5°C Threshold in 5 Years
2 years, 7 months ago

Warmer Years Ahead, Warns Climate Body as Global Temperature Could Breach 1.5°C Threshold in 5 Years

News 18  

As unprecedented heat conditions continue to take a massive toll on people, the World Meteorological Organization has warned that the situation might get worse as it strongly predicts at least one year between 2022 and 2026 could be the warmest surpassing the last record set in 2016. “The annual mean global near-surface temperature for each year between 2022 and 2026 …

Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026
2 years, 7 months ago

Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world is creeping closer …

Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026
2 years, 7 months ago

Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026

Associated Press  

The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent, with nearly a 50-50 chance that Earth will temporarily hit that temperature mark within the next five years, teams of meteorologists across the globe predicted. With human-made climate change continuing, there’s a 48% chance that the globe will reach a yearly average of 1.5 degrees …

Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026, report says
2 years, 7 months ago

Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026, report says

LA Times  

The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent, with nearly a 50-50 chance that Earth will temporarily hit that temperature mark within the next five years, teams of meteorologists across the globe predicted. With human-made climate change continuing, there’s a 48% chance that the globe will reach a yearly average of 1.5 degrees …

Temperatures in Antarctica hit record high, UN scientists confirm
3 years, 5 months ago

Temperatures in Antarctica hit record high, UN scientists confirm

Daily Mail  

Antarctica has experienced its highest temperature on record, according to meteorologists at the UN. The reading was captured at the Esperanza Base, an Argentine research station on the Antarctic Peninsula – the northwest tip near to South America, and among the fastest warming regions on Earth. Scroll down for video The new reading of 64.9°F was captured at the Esperanza …

World will break dangerous heat barrier by 2025
3 years, 6 months ago

World will break dangerous heat barrier by 2025

Live Mint  

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization released on 27 May predicts that the world is poised to break a crucial heat barrier by 2025. The WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, a report produced by United Kingdom’s Met Office, states that there’s a 40% chance that at least one of the next five years is going to …

High chance of hitting 1.5°C tipping point during next five years, warns WMO
3 years, 6 months ago

High chance of hitting 1.5°C tipping point during next five years, warns WMO

Hindustan Times  

There is a 40% chance of the annual average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius temporarily in at least one of the next five years, according to the World Meteorological Organization. On Thursday, WMO said there is a 90% likelihood of at least one year between 2021-2025 becoming the warmest on record, which would beat 2016 at being the warmest …

2020 Was One of Three Warmest Years on Record: World Meteorological Organisation
3 years, 11 months ago

2020 Was One of Three Warmest Years on Record: World Meteorological Organisation

News 18  

The year 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, indicating the pace of the "human-induced" climate change which is now as powerful as the force of nature, the UN weather agency has said. All five datasets surveyed by the World Meteorological Organisation concur that 2011-2020 was the warmest decade on …

2020 was one of three warmest years on record: World Meteorological Organisation
3 years, 11 months ago

2020 was one of three warmest years on record: World Meteorological Organisation

India TV News  

The year 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record and rivalled 2016 for the top spot, indicating the pace of the "human-induced" climate change which is now as powerful as the force of nature, the UN weather agency has said. All five datasets surveyed by the World Meteorological Organisation concur that 2011-2020 was the warmest decade on …

Global temperatures in 2020 among highest on record: WMO report
3 years, 11 months ago

Global temperatures in 2020 among highest on record: WMO report

Hindustan Times  

Global temperatures in 2020 were among the highest on record and rivaled 2016 as the hottest year ever, according to international data compiled by the World Meteorological Organization and released on Thursday. The WMO report included data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the UK Met Office, both of which ranked 2020 as the second-warmest year on …

Climate Change Tracker: The world is heating up faster than we thought
3 years, 11 months ago

Climate Change Tracker: The world is heating up faster than we thought

Live Mint  

Earlier this year, the World Meteorological Organization’s United In Science report had warned that between 2020-2024, there may be one or more months in which the world would breach the 1.5 degree Celsius heat barrier. That was a serious wake-up call, since the United Nations-led global effort, under the Paris Agreement, is to limit global temperature rise to 2 degree …

Climate Change: 2020 on track to be one of the three hottest years on record
4 years ago

Climate Change: 2020 on track to be one of the three hottest years on record

Live Mint  

Last week, this column reported on a bulletin released by the World Meteorological Organization, which documented how the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere increased throughout 2020. The report also states that the global ocean continues to heat up, as it has absorbed over 90% of the heat generated due to man-made climate change since 1970. According to the WMO …

2020 set to be one of three hottest years on record despite La Niña’s cooling effect, report says
4 years ago

2020 set to be one of three hottest years on record despite La Niña’s cooling effect, report says

CNN  

CNN — Record wildfires. The group’s secretary general Petteri Taalas said that in the past, unusually warm years – such as 2016 – coincided with a strong El Niño event, which is the opposite of La Niña and causes above average sea surface temperatures and thus warmer global temperatures. “Despite the current La Niña conditions, this year has already shown …

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