Friday, May 28, 2021
Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update released
The Global Annual to Decadal 10-year Climate Update was released by the Meteorological Office of the United Kingdom under the leadership of the World Meteorological Organization.
Main point
- According to this report, the world will temporarily break the 5-Celsius warming mark within 2021–2025.
- It states that a 40 percent probability of annual average global temperature will exceed 5C above pre-industrial temperatures.
- There is a 90% probability of one year being the hottest on record in the period 2021-2025.
- Annual average global temperatures will be at least 1C warmer than pre-industrial levels between 2021-2025.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
WMO, a specialized agency of the United Nations, promotes international cooperation on atmospheric science, hydrology, climatology and geophysics. WMO originated from the International Meteorological Organization for the exchange of weather data and research. During the 19४७ World Meteorological Conference, proposals to improve the status and structure of IMO were proposed. The Convention came into force in 1950 after which WMO began its operations as an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations.
International Meteorological Organization (IMO)
The IMO was the first organization established for the purpose of exchanging weather information between countries. In 1951, IMO was replaced by the World Meteorological Organization.