WMO Warns: Next Five Years to Witness Record-Breaking Heat, Floods, and Droughts

A shocking report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts that the coming five years will be marked by unprecedented climate extremes. Heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires are expected to break previous records, posing severe challenges to communities worldwide. The report highlights the urgent need for global action to mitigate climate change and adapt to its accelerating impacts.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has presented a new report on global temperature, according to which there is a 70% chance that the average temperature of the Earth between the years 2025 and 2029 will be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius as compared to the pre-industrial era (1850-1900).

According to the report, there is an 80% chance that any one of the next five years will be hotter than 2024. 2024 has been the hottest year so far. Let us tell you, the temperature of the Earth is continuously increasing.

2024 was the hottest year so far
The WMO report states that the global average temperature in 2024 was 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the base level of 1850-1900. At the Paris Climate Conference in 2015, countries aimed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, so that the most dangerous effects of climate change could be avoided.

What is in the WMO report?

The average global temperature is expected to be 1.2 to 1.9 degrees Celsius higher than that of 1850-1900 every year from 2025 to 2029.

There is an 86% chance of the temperature exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius in any one of these five years.

There is a 70% chance of the average temperature exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius from 2025 to 2029.

What did the WMO Deputy Secretary-General say?

WMO Deputy Secretary-General Barrett said, "The last 10 years have been the hottest years. According to the new WMO report, there are no signs of relief in the coming years as well." He said that continuous monitoring and prediction of climate is necessary, this will provide science-based information to policy makers.

Situation in South Asia and India

According to WMO, more than normal rainfall has been recorded in South Asia in recent years and the same is expected between 2025-2029. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that in the last five years, more than normal rainfall has been recorded during monsoon in India. IMD has predicted more than normal rainfall this year as well.