UN Warns Of Record-High Global Warming Threat

A man walks on the cracked ground of the Sau reservoir, which is only at 5 percent of its capacity, in Vilanova de Sau, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona, Spain, on Jan. 26, 2024. The

The World Meteorological Organization has raised concerns about the alarming rate of global warming, highlighting significant increases in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures, and the melting of glaciers and sea ice. The agency warns that current global efforts to combat climate change are falling short.

The report indicates a high probability that 2024 will set another record for being a hot year. The agency emphasizes the urgent need to limit planetary warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels, a goal that is increasingly at risk.