Earth records hottest 11-year period as climate crisis deepens: WMO
The WMO says 2015–2025 is the hottest period on record, warning Earth’s climate is “out of balance” as global temperatures and extreme weather rise...
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The period from 2015 to 2025 has been the hottest 11-year stretch on record, with global temperatures approximately 1.43°C above pre-industrial averages, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
- The WMO declared a state of emergency for the global climate, stating Earth is being pushed beyond its limits.
- António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, warned that humanity has "just endured the eleven hottest years on record."
- Greenhouse gas concentrations are at their highest in at least 800,000 years, leading to an escalating Earth energy imbalance.
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