2019 2nd Warmest Year on Record
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) indicates that temperatures and climate disruption are both on the rise.
According to the report, 2019 was the 2nd warmest year on record, second only to 2016. The decade of 2010-2019 was the warmest decade on record.
CO2 levels continue to rise. They are now above 407 parts per million (ppm), which is about 45% more than the pre-industrial level of 280 ppm.
The warming climate promotes more erratic weather patterns, which is disruptive to human life. Eastern Africa suffered from an exceptionally dry spring, followed by heavy rains and flooding in the fall, contributing to the worst locust outbreak in 25 years. As a result, more than 22 million people in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Sudan, and South Sudan face severe food insecurity.
Hurricanes and flooding displaced more than 6.7 million people in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.
The United States was not spared. During the twelve-month period of July 2018 to June 2019, the lower-48 states received record rainfall, resulting in economic losses due to flooding of $20 billion.
Australia had its driest year on record, which is undoubtedly why their fire season was so terrible. Drought also impacted parts of southeast Asia, South and Central America, and southern Africa.
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For more on the WMO’s report: https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/multi-agency-report-highlights-increasing-signs-and-impacts-of-climate-change
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