UN Climate Conference: Weather Organization: 2027 Could Break Global Heat Record
The past twelve years have each been the warmest on record. Now the El Niño climate phenomenon could drive temperatures even higher – what is in store for the world?
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that 2027 could be the warmest year on record, fueled by the natural climate phenomenon El Niño. WMO Chief Celeste Saulo announced this in Geneva, citing El Niño as a "risk amplifier" that intensifies heatwaves, storms, and heavy rainfall. The past 12 years have been the warmest on record, with the last four being the four warmest, and the global surface temperature has risen by 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels.
The WMO also reported that over 30,000 additional deaths in Europe were caused by heatwaves, drought, and wildfires, and that the global mean sea level has reached a record high.
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