03-05-2021 | 12:55 PM
State of the Global Climate 2020 Report
The World Meteorological Organisation recently released the “State of the Global Climate 2020” report.
Key Findings
The decade from 2011 to 2020 was the warmest on earth.
COVID-19 and severe weather disasters dealt a double blow to millions of people around the world.
Cyclone Amphan is the most expensive tropical cyclone ever seen in the North Indian Ocean. The Cyclone made landfall near the India-Bangladesh border in May 2020. The cyclone has caused nearly 14 billion USD in economic damages in India.
2020 is on track to be one of the three warmest years on earth.
The increase in global average temperature from pre-industrial levels to 2020 was 1.2 degrees Celsius. The term "pre-industrial levels" refers to the time before 1850. Despite La-cooling Nina's impact in 2020, the rise has occurred.
About the Report
Since 1993, the World Meteorological Organization has been releasing the paper. The study primarily tracks climate system metrics such as rising land and ocean temperatures, greenhouse gas emissions, melting glaciers, rising sea levels, glacier retreat, and extreme weather.
