The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, issued a worrying warning about global warming and highlighted the influence of the El Niño phenomenon. In recent reports, the WMO reinforced the scientific consensus that global warming is an indisputable reality, driven mainly by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
According to the WMO, the scientific evidence is solid regarding rising global temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns and rising sea levels as direct results of global warming. In addition, the organization has been closely monitoring and studying the El Niño phenomenon, which exerts considerable influence on the global climate.
WMO plays a crucial role in collecting data and producing reliable scientific reports, providing fundamental information for understanding the climate challenges facing humanity. This information is essential to guide policies and actions aimed at mitigating the negative impacts of global warming and promoting adaptation to climate change.
El Niño is a natural phenomenon that occurs periodically and affects the Pacific Ocean. During intense El Niño episodes, ocean surface waters warm abnormally, causing changes in wind and precipitation patterns around the world. The WMO warns that during these events, the combination of warming caused by El Niño and anthropogenic global warming could lead to further increases in global temperatures, resulting in extreme weather conditions and unknown thresholds.
Faced with this alarming scenario, the global community is urged to intensify efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to a more sustainable economy. Concrete and collaborative actions are needed to address climate challenges and ensure a more secure and resilient future for present and future generations.
The report highlights that there is a 66% probability that the average annual warming will exceed the critical threshold of 1.5°C between 2023 and 2027. This represents a dangerous milestone, considering that the Paris Agreement set the goal of limiting warming global level to that level to avoid catastrophic impacts.
Scientists are warning that one of the next five years could become the warmest on record since records began. Extreme weather events, such as intense heat waves, prolonged droughts and more intense storms, will be increasingly frequent and intensified by global warming.
Experts point out that the increase in global temperatures will have a significant impact on ecosystems, with the possibility of irreversible loss of biodiversity, species extinction and imbalance of marine and terrestrial ecosystems. In addition, accelerated melting of ice caps and glaciers will contribute to rising sea levels, threatening coastal communities around the world.
The report underscores the urgency of taking immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to clean, renewable energy sources. More ambitious measures must be adopted by governments, industries and society as a whole to contain global warming and limit the impacts on the planet.
Faced with this worrying scenario, everyone's awareness and engagement become fundamental. It is necessary to rethink our consumption patterns, adopt sustainable practices and press for political and economic changes that prioritize the protection of the environment.
Time is running out, but there is still hope. With decisive and collaborative actions, the effects of global warming can be mitigated and build a safer and more sustainable future for present and future generations. The time to act is now.
