UN Secretary-General appealed to world leaders after the scene’s disclosure: “They need to take advantage of the benefits of cheap and clean renewable energy” “
Disclosed on Tuesday (18), the new report of the World Meteorological Organization (OMM)-which is linked to the United Nations (UN)-brought alarming data on the current world scenario amid climate change.
The document, which refers to the last year, pointed out that 2024 was the hottest year in history, recording an average global temperature of more than 1.5 ° C, when compared to the pre-industrial era indices (1850-1900).
Other points that lighting a warning from the experts were the high concentration of CO2 and other greenhouse gases (the largest of the last 800,000 years), the melting of polar hubcaps and the constant increase in sea level.
The elevation of marine waters even reached a historic record in the last year. It is noteworthy that this phenomenon is enhanced by increasing temperatures on the planet.
This is because about 90% of global warming was absorbed by the oceans, which made – obviously – the temperatures to subsize in the waters.
As a result, biodiversity is affected, the risks of tropical storms increase and the elevation of water persists. The level of perceived changes can have millennial and even irreversible consequences.
Future worries
According to the projections of the report, the scenario reached a point where, even if carbon emissions have lowered, it is no longer possible to prevent the oceans from warming until the end of the century.
According to experts, the level of perceived changes can have millennial and even irreversible consequences.
It is important to highlight, however, that, according to the researchers, El Niño had a considerable impact on high temperatures and strong droughts perceived in 2024.
However, the largest – and old problem – is still the emission of greenhouse gases.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres took advantage of the OMM survey to appeal to world leaders, for the initiative of curbing advances in climate change.
“Leaders need to take advantage of the benefits of cheap and clean renewable energy for their populations and economies, with new national climate plans scheduled for this year,” he said.
