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The State of the Global Climate in 2018
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The State of the Global Climate in 2018

WMO Provisional Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2018

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WMO, 2018
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Wildfires in Sweden. Snow in the Moroccan desert. These are just two of many extreme weather events the World Meteorological Organization documents in its 2018 report “The State of the Global Climate,” released ahead of this year’s climate summit in Katowice, Poland. This report meticulously documents how steadily rising global temperatures negatively affect local ecosystems, and disrupt the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. The data serves as a stark reminder of the urgency of curbing global warming before it is too late.

Take-Aways

  • The year 2018 is set to be the fourth warmest on record, with average global temperatures of almost one degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
  • The warming trend has manifested itself in rising sea levels, increased ocean heat content and acidification, and receding sea-ice covers in both the Arctic and Antarctica.
  • Extreme climate events had a considerable socio-economic impact around the world, with poor people and refugees hit hardest. 

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

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