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The Earth's average temperature in 2022 was 1.15°C warmer than it was between 1850 and 1900. The warmest decade on record, according to the WMO, was from 2015 to 2022.
The melting of reference glaciers, which are used to measure changes in the Earth's climate, is occurring as a result of the rise in global temperature. The WMO reports that between October 2021 and October 2022, the average thickness of the glaciers shrank by 1.3 meters. The WMO highlighted that this number is significantly higher than the recent norm. The area of Antarctic Sea ice fell to 1.92 million km2 in February 2023, the lowest level since satellite monitoring started. The area was below average in other months, according to the WMO.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, "We need to accelerate climate action with deeper and faster emission reductions to keep global temperatures within 1.5°C."
source: wmo.int
The melting of reference glaciers, which are used to measure changes in the Earth's climate, is occurring as a result of the rise in global temperature. The WMO reports that between October 2021 and October 2022, the average thickness of the glaciers shrank by 1.3 meters. The WMO highlighted that this number is significantly higher than the recent norm. The area of Antarctic Sea ice fell to 1.92 million km2 in February 2023, the lowest level since satellite monitoring started. The area was below average in other months, according to the WMO.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, "We need to accelerate climate action with deeper and faster emission reductions to keep global temperatures within 1.5°C."
source: wmo.int
