WMO reports:
The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts.”
Key messages
State of Global Climate report confirms 2023 as hottest year on record by clear margin
Records broken for ocean heat, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice loss and glacier retreat
Extreme weather undermines socio-economic development
Renewable energy transition provides hope
Cost of climate inaction is higher than cost of climate action
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We are witnessing the breakdown of the ecosystems and cycles that sustain our lives due to our patriarchal, colonial, capitalist and modern globalized system paradigm.
To read the detailed report visit: https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/climate-change-indicators-reached-record-levels-2023-wmo
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