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Warmest Year on Record

2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, with exceptionally high global temperatures.

Global Average Temperature (Jan-Sep 2024)

1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, influenced by the El Niño weather pattern.

Warmest Decade (2015-2024)

Expected to be the warmest ten years on record.

Ocean Warming

Significant increase in warming rates over the past two decades; irreversible ocean heating predicted.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2023-2024)

Highest recorded levels in 2023, with a continued increase in 2024.

Carbon Dioxide Increase (1750-2023)

CO₂ volume increased by 51% since 1750.

Ocean Heat Absorption

Oceans absorb ~90% of excess heat from global warming, reaching record heat levels in 2023 and continuing in 2024.

Glacial Melt (2023)

Glaciers receded faster than any time in the last 70 years, losing five times the water volume of the Dead Sea.

Glacial Melt Regions

Extreme melting observed in North America and Europe.

Sea Level Rise (2014-2023)

Global mean sea level rose at a rate of 4.77 mm per year, more than double the rate from 1993 to 2002.

About

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations.

Establishment

Established by the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization, signed on 11 October 1947, and ratified on 23 March 1950.

Mandate

Promotes international cooperation in atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

Parties

Comprises 193 countries and territories as members.

Headquarters

Located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Governance

Governed by the World Meteorological Congress, composed of member states, which meets every four years to set policies and priorities.

Role

• Facilitates the "free and unrestricted" exchange of data, information, and research among members' meteorological and hydrological institutions.
• Collaborates with non-governmental partners and other international organizations on environmental protection, climate change, resource management, and socioeconomic development.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the most significant global challenges of the 21st century. Discuss the multifaceted impacts of climate change on both the environment and human societies.(150 words)