The world’s climate has entered “truly uncharted territory” as a result of last year’s record high temperatures continuing into 2017, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). A report from the WMO published on 21 March drew attention to the unprecedented heat experienced across the globe, as well as low ice at both poles and rising sea levels. The WMO report was “startling”, said Prof David Reay, an emissions expert at the University of Edinburgh: “The need for concerted action on climate change has never been so stark nor the stakes so high.” The document explained that the heightened risks of climate change-related extreme weather events can increasingly be calculated. “The world is now in an era where we are seeing more frequent heatwaves, longer droughts and higher levels of ocean acidification than ever before,” said Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of UNF@@
The world’s climate has entered “truly uncharted territory” as a result of last year’s record high temperatures continuing into 2017, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). A report from the WMO published on 21 March drew attention to the unprecedented heat experienced across the globe, as well as low ice at both poles and rising sea levels. The document explained that the heightened risks of climate change-related extreme weather events can increasingly be calculated. “The world is now in an era where we are seeing more frequent heatwaves, longer droughts and higher levels of ocean acidification than ever before,” said Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of UNF@@