The World Meteorological Organization has declared that the interval from 2015 to 2025 constitutes the hottest decade recorded, emphasizing the increasing pace of global warming and the growing concerns about climate change.
In its latest State of the Global Climate report, the organization revealed that the decade represents the warmest 11-year stretch since systematic records began in 1850.
According to the findings, 2025 is positioned as either the second or third warmest year on record, with global temperatures approximately 1.43 degrees Celsius surpassing pre-industrial levels. This further validates previous assessments that rank 2025 among the top three hottest years documented.
The data also reaffirms that 2024 remains the hottest year observed to date, sitting around 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial averages, pushing the planet perilously close to internationally recognized climate thresholds.
In response to these alarming findings, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remarked, "The state of the global climate is in a state of emergency. Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red."
The report points to exacerbating environmental consequences, including significant glacier mass loss at crucial monitoring locations, which ranked among the five worst records observed. Noteworthy reductions were noted in Glacier regions of Iceland and North America, indicating accelerated ice melting.
Under the terms of the Paris Agreement, governments committed to restricting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, and ideally to 1.5 degrees Celsius. However, the current data suggests that the world is inching closer to violating this crucial limit.
Comments (0)
You must be logged in to comment.
Be the first to comment on this article!