2024’s Local weather in Disaster
The World Meteorological Group’s (WMO) annual flagship report was printed yesterday, and it makes for deeply regarding studying. Annually, the WMO releases its State of the World Local weather Report, offering an authoritative scientific abstract of world local weather traits and excessive climate occasions.
Excessive Occasions, Dangers & Impacts, What can we do?‘
Every part examines how totally different elements of the local weather have been affected by world heating in 2024. The concluding What Can We Do? part requires “instant and deep greenhouse gasoline emissions reductions,” a transition to renewable power, and a rise in local weather finance investments. The WMO has additionally urged governments to make sure that “each particular person on Earth is protected by early warning methods inside 5 years.”
Excessive Climate Occasions
Members of the World Meteorological Group have additionally contributed to an Excessive Occasions 2024 interactive map. World heating is driving a rise within the frequency and depth of extreme climate occasions worldwide. Annually, the WMO collects information on excessive occasions from nationwide meteorological providers. The map highlights the areas of probably the most extreme climate occasions reported in 2024, categorized by occasion sort.
