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WMO Issues 'Red Alert' for Record-Breaking Heat

2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, triggering a 'red alert' from the WMO due to accelerating climate change and extreme weather events.

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Climate ChangeEnergy SecurityExtreme WeatherGlobal WarmingEnvironmental CrisisScientific Report

World Meteorological Organization (Wmo)United Nations (Un)Paris Agreement

Antonio GuterresCeleste Saulo

What actions does the WMO urge to address the climate crisis?: The WMO emphasizes the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate monitoring. Secretary-General Celeste Saulo stressed that every increment of global warming increases risks and impacts, highlighting the need for stronger action.
What are some of the major climate extremes mentioned in the report?: The report highlights worsening climate extremes globally, including record-breaking rainfall, intensifying cyclones, deadly heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires. These events are causing widespread damage, loss of life, food insecurity, displacement, and migration.
What other worrying trends besides temperature increase are highlighted in the report?: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached record highs in 2023 and continue to rise in 2024; ocean heat, sea level rise, and glacier melt are also worsening at an alarming rate, with irreversible consequences for centuries to come.
Does exceeding the 1.5°C warming threshold mean the Paris Agreement goals are unattainable?: While the January-September 2024 global average temperature surpassed the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels, the WMO clarified this doesn't negate the long-term Paris Agreement goals. The long-term average remains below 1.5°C, but the trend is alarming.
What is the key finding of the UN's World Meteorological Organization's report on the climate?: The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared a "red alert" for climate change, stating that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, exceeding even 2023's record heat.

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