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The report, titled ‘WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022′ was released at the 27th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC.
Key Takeaway
It provides an authoritative voice on the current state of the climate using key climate indicators and reporting on extreme events and their impacts.
Major Findings
- Temperature
- The global average temperature in 2022 is estimated to be about 1.15 °C above the 1850-1900 average.
- 2015 to 2022 are likely to be the eight warmest years on record.
- Sea level rise
- The rate of sea level rise has doubled since 1993 and has risen by nearly 10 mm since January 2020 to a new record high this year.
- Greenhouse gases
- Concentrations of the leading greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide – reached record levels in 2021.
- The annual increase in methane concentration was the highest on record.
- India and flood
- India also reported significant flooding at various stages during the monsoon season, particularly in the northeast in June.
- Ocean Heat
- The ocean stores around 90% of the accumulated heat from human emissions of greenhouse gases.
- The upper 2000m of the ocean continued to warm to record levels in 2021.
- Overall, 55% of the ocean surface experienced at least one marine heatwave in 2022.
- Extreme Weather
- In East Africa, rainfall has been below average in four consecutive wet seasons, the longest in 40 years, indicating that the current season could also be dry.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- About
- The WMO is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation in atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics.
- Origin
- Established in 1950, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) is an intergovernmental organisation that originated from the International Meteorological Organisation (IMO).
- The International Meteorological Organisation (IMO) had its roots in the Vienna International Meteorological Congress of 1873.
- Headquarters
- WMO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Members
- It has a membership of 193 Member States and Territories.
- Parent organisation
- The United Nations Economic and Social Council is the parent organisation of the UN’s WMO.
Content Source: Indian Express