Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:47am on 30 Nov 2023,Thursday Weather & Environment
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) predicts 2023 to be the warmest year on record, surpassing 2016 and 2020, citing a 1.40°C rise above the pre-industrial baseline. The provisional report, presented at the UN Climate Summit (COP28), underscores severe warming consequences. WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas urges immediate action, emphasizing the risk to glaciers and rising sea levels. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for leaders to act, presenting a roadmap to limit global temperature rise. CO2 levels at 50% higher than pre-industrial era contribute to irreversible climate damage, prompting urgent calls for decisive action at COP28.
