Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 05:03am on 29 May 2025,Thursday Weather & Environment
A recent five-year forecast by the World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office warns of an 80% chance of breaking annual global temperature records between 2025 and 2029. There's a 70% probability that the five-year average will exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, nearing the Paris Agreement's limit. Alarmingly, there's a 1% chance of reaching 2°C warming within this period. Such increases could lead to more extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts, floods, and wildfires, posing significant risks to human health and ecosystems. The Arctic is expected to warm 3.5 times faster than the global average, accelerating ice melt and sea-level rise. Experts stress the urgent need for action and adaptation to mitigate these escalating climate-related risks. (PC: Money Control & News Arena)
