2023 Report Highlights Extreme Weather Events and Urges Action on Climate Change

Published: 19 March 2024 at 14:11

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reported that global temperatures in 2023 broke records, with air and ocean temperatures being the warmest in modern times, leading to heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires, and tropical cyclones causing economic losses. The report also mentioned that renewable energy offers hope to mitigate global warming impacts. The global average surface temperature reached 1.45C above pre-industrial levels, close to the 1.5C threshold for climate chaos. The report warns of a \'red alert\' for climate change and expresses concern about unprecedented ocean warmth, glacier retreat, and Antarctic ice loss.

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