January 2025 was the warmest since records began, at 1.75°C above the pre-industrial level.
The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service. Last month was 1.75 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level and 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average, despite expectations that the La Nina weather phenomenon might bring cooler temperatures. In 2015, the international community agreed to try to limit average global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
The January data was “surprising” even to climate change experts at Copernicus, the European climate change service, which noted that it was the 18th month in the last 19 where the global-average surface air temperature was more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level.
“January 2025 is another surprising month, continuing the record temperatures observed throughout the last two years, despite the development of La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific and their temporary cooling effect on global temperatures,” said Samantha Burgess, Copernicus Strategic Lead for Climate.
For many in the northern hemisphere January 2025 will be remembered by “wetter-than-average conditions” over western Europe, as well as parts of Italy, Scandinavia and the Baltic countries, Copernicus said, highlighting “heavy precipitation” and flooding in some regions.
On the other hand, drier than average conditions were recorded in the northern UK and Ireland, eastern Spain and north of the Black Sea. Beyond Europe, it was wetter than average in Alaska, Canada, central and eastern Russia, eastern Australia, southeastern Africa, and southern Brazil, with regions experiencing floods and associated damage.
But drier-than-average conditions took hold in southwestern United States and northern Mexico, northern Africa, the Middle East, across Central Asia and in eastern China as well as in much of southern Africa, southern South America and Australia.
Global temperature rise is primarily attributed to humans burning fossil fuels which have led to record concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Other factors are also key, including deforestation.
Monitor ocean temperatures and their influence on our evolving climate throughout 2025.
January 2025 was the warmest January ever recorded, confirmed. The Copernicus ECMWF. Last month was 1.75°C above the pre-industrial level and 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average.
January 2025 – Surface air temperature and sea surface temperature highlights
Global Temperatures
January 2025 was the warmest January globally, with an average ERA5 surface air temperature of 13.23°C, 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average for January.
January 2025 was 1.75°C above the pre-industrial level and was the 18th month in the last nineteen months for which the global-average surface air temperature was more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level.
The last 12-monthsperiod (February 2024 – January 2025) was 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average, and 1.61°C above the estimated 1850-1900 average used to define the pre-industrial level.
*Datasets other than ERA5 may not confirm the 18 months above 1.5°C highlighted here, due to the relatively small margins above 1.5°C of ERA5 global temperatures observed for several months and differences among the various datasets.
Europe and other regions
The average temperature over European land for January 2025 was 1.80°C, 2.51°C above the 1991-2020 average for January, the second warmest after January 2020, which was 2.64°C above average.
European temperatures were most above the 1991-2020 average over southern and eastern Europe, including western Russia. In contrast, they were below average over Iceland, the United Kingdom and Ireland, northern France, and northern Fennoscandia.
Outside Europe, temperatures were most above average over northeast and northwest Canada, Alaska, and Siberia. They were also above average over southern South America, Africa, and much of Australia and Antarctica.
Temperatures were most notably below average over the United States and the easternmost regions of Russia, Chukotka and Kamchatka. The Arabian Peninsula and mainland Southeast Asia also had below-average temperatures.
Sea surface temperature
The average sea surface temperature (SST) for January 2025 over 60°S–60°N was 20.78°C, the second-highest value on record for the month, 0.19°C below the January 2024 record.
SSTs were below average over the central equatorial Pacific, but close to or above average over the eastern equatorial Pacific, suggesting a slowing or stalling of the move towards La Niña conditions. SSTs remained unusually high in many other ocean basins and seas.
According to Samantha Burgess, Strategic Lead for Climate at ECMWF:
"January 2025 is another surprising month, continuing the record temperatures observed throughout the last two years, despite the development of La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific and their temporary cooling effect on global temperatures. Copernicus will continue to closely monitor ocean temperatures and their influence on our evolving climate throughout 2025.”
January 2025 – Hydrological highlights
January 2025 saw predominantly wetter-than-average conditions over regions of western Europe, as well as parts of Italy, Scandinavia and the Baltic countries; heavy precipitation led to flooding in some regions.
Conversely, drier than average conditions established in northern UK and Ireland, eastern Spain, and north of the Black Sea.
Beyond Europe, it was wetter than average in Alaska, Canada, central and eastern Russia, eastern Australia, south-eastern Africa, southern Brazil, with regions experiencing floods and associated damage.
Drier than average conditions established in southwestern United States and northern Mexico, northern Africa, the Middle East, across Central Asia and in eastern China as well as in much of southern Africa, southern South America and Australia.
January 2025 – Sea Ice highlights
Arctic sea ice reached its lowest monthly extent for January, at 6% below average, virtually tied with January 2018.
In the Arctic region, sea ice concentration anomalies were well below average in the eastern Canadian sector, including Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea, and in the northern Barents Sea.
Antarctic sea ice extent was 5% below average and thus relatively close to average compared to other recent years. This contrasts with the record or near-record values observed in 2023–2024.
In the Antarctic region, sea ice concentrations were above average in the Amundsen Sea and generally mixed in other ocean sectors.
More information about climate variables in January and climate updates of previous months as well as high-resolution graphics can be downloaded here.
Other useful links:
- Answers to frequently asked questions regarding temperature monitoring can be found here.
- Follow near-real-time data for the globe on Climate Pulse here.
- More on trends and projections on Climate Atlas here.
Synoptic analysis of the Americas and the Caribbean, climate indicators update (SST, ENSO, MJO, precipitation, winds, ALPW).
Discussion about an interesting perturbation propagating across the tropical Atlantic Ocean, strong atmospheric river approaching southern Chile, potential for severe weather in the Southern Plains of the United States, heavy rains and flooding in São Paulo, Brazil, and more.
Overview: synoptic analysis of the Americas and the Caribbean, climate indicators update (SST, ENSO, MJO, precipitation, winds, ALPW),
Watch the Regional Focus Group of the Americas and the Caribbean | January 2025 Session
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WMO is delighted to launch of the Photo Competition for the WMO 2025 Calendar. The theme is “Closing the early warning gap together.” reflecting the slogan for World Meteorological Day on 23 March 2025. WMO will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of its establishment, which marked a new era for international cooperation in the field of meteorology, hydrology, and related geophysical sciences.
We are seeking high-quality and meaningful photographs that capture people and communities working together to ensure universal protection from hazardous weather, water, or climate events through life-saving early warning systems. We also want photos that illustrate the force of nature and the need to protect our beautiful planet from the impact of human activities - driving forces behind WMO's work.
Winning entries will feature in the 2025 WMO Calendar, showcase on the WMO website, Flickr gallery, and on our social media platforms. There will be lots of recognition but no financial reward.
Over the years, the WMO Calendar Competition has attracted many, many amazing photographers. This photo taken in Croatia is from Daniel Pavlinovic, one of our WMO 2016 Calendar winners.
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There is strong evidence that characteristics of many individual extreme events have already changed because of human-driven changes to the climate system. IPCC Climate Report
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Weather refers to atmospheric conditions at a particular time in a particular location, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, wind, and visibility.
This week's #ClimateDictionary term is 'Weather vs Climate'. Weather conditions do not happen insolation, they have a ripple effect. The weather in one region will eventually affect the weather hundreds or thousands of kilometres away.
Climate is the average of weather patterns in a specific area over a longer period, usually 30 or more years, that represents the overall state of the climate system.
Human activity in the industrial age, and particularly during the last century, is significantly altering our planet’s climate through the release of harmful greenhouse gases.
Parts of the Mediterranean Sea and the northeastern Atlantic Ocean saw their warmest annual average SST on record.
The European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report reveals that in 2023, the average sea surface temperature (SST) for the European ocean was the warmest on record.
As the fastest warming continent, Europe is witnessing the impacts of Climate Change.
2023 was the second-warmest year on record for Europe, at 1.02–1.12°C above average.
The three warmest years on record for Europe have all occurred since 2020, and the ten warmest since 2007.
Temperatures in Europe were above average for 11 months of the year, and September was the warmest on record.
Winter and autumn were both the second-warmest on record.
There is an increasing trend in the number of days with at least ‘strong heat stress’ across Europe.
The year saw a record number of days with ‘extreme heat stress’.
Surface air temperature, referred to from here on as ‘temperature’[1], has impacts on both human and natural systems. It affects health, agriculture and energy demand, for example, as well as biodiversity and natural environments. Human health is especially affected by extreme temperatures, and this impact can be estimated through the use of ‘thermal comfort’, or heat and cold stress indices. Information on heatwaves during 2023 can also be read in the ‘Contrasting summer’ section.
The three warmest years on record for Europe have all occurred since 2020, and the ten warmest since 2007. According to the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, 2023 was the joint warmest or second warmest year on record, depending on the dataset.
Figure 1a. Annual surface air temperature anomalies (°C) over European (as defined by C3S) land for 1950 to 2023, relative to the average for the 1991–2020 reference period. Data source: ERA5 and EOBS.
WMO Regional Association VI - dataset comparison
Figure 1c. Annual surface air temperature anomalies over European (as defined by the WMO Regional Association VI) land, from a range of datasets, for 1900 to 2023 (start year varies by dataset), relative to the average for the 1991–2020 reference period. Data source: HadCRUT5, NOAAGlobalTemp, GISTEMP, Berkeley Earth, JRA-55, ERA5. Credit: WMO. Data can be downloaded, and information on the methodology can be found on the WMO Regional Dashboard for Europe.
Temperatures for Europe as a whole show long-term warming trends. The trends are not uniform over time, however, and generally show little change, or weak cooling, from the 1950s to the 1980s, and the majority of the warming thereafter. For the year as a whole, 2023 was warmer than the average for the 1991–2020 reference period, by 1.02–1.12°C[2]. This makes it the second-warmest year on record for Europe, and 0.13–0.17°C cooler than 2020, which was the warmest year on record. The three warmest years on record for Europe have all occurred since 2020, and the ten warmest since 2007[3]
Figure 2a. Average surface air temperature anomaly (°C) for 2023, relative to the 1991–2020 reference period. Data source: ERA5.
Temperatures for the year as a whole were above average across most of Europe. The largest anomalies occurred in eastern and central areas, with some parts of eastern Europe seeing temperatures up to 2.6°C above average and parts of the Alps up to 2.3°C above average. Negative anomalies occurred in Scandinavia and Iceland, with temperatures as much as 1°C lower than average.
Figure 3. Ranking of the 2023 annual average surface air temperatures, for the period from 1950 to 2023. Darker shades of red indicate a higher ranking; the darkest showing the warmest year on record. The lightest shading indicates areas that were outside of the top 10 warmest years.
For most of Europe, 2023 was amongst the top 10 warmest years on record. Much of southeastern Europe, and parts of western and central Europe, saw their warmest year on record.
Seasonal temperatures
Figure 4a. Seasonal average surface air temperature anomalies over European land (C3S domain) for winter (DJF), spring (MAM), summer (JJA) and autumn (SON) 1950–2023, relative to the average for the 1991–2020 reference period. Winter spans the period from December of the preceding year to February of the year noted. Data source: ERA5, E-OBS.
Temperatures were highly variable across Europe in 2023, especially in spring and summer. During both these seasons, Europe as a whole saw above-average temperatures, but not record breaking. Spring 2023, although warmer than the previous two years, was thirteenth-warmest on record. According to the ERA5 dataset, summer was fifth-warmest, with a temperature of 19.63°C. This is 0.83°C above average, a year after the warmest European summer of 2022, when temperatures were 1.4°C above average. Winter and autumn were both the second-warmest in the ERA5 record. More information on the intra-seasonal variability, which can be obscured by seasonal averages[4], is given below, and in the ‘Europe’s contrasting summer’ section.
Monthly temperature
Figure 5a. Average surface air temperature anomalies for each month of 2023, relative to the average for the 1991–2020 reference period
The year began with warm anomalies across much of Europe, with temperatures up to 5°C above average across a large area in January. Above-average temperatures across much of Europe were also seen in March, except for in Iceland and Fennoscandia, where cold anomalies reached 5°C below average. In April and May, much of central and northwestern Europe saw near-average or colder-than-average temperatures, while Iberia and northeastern Europe experienced well-above-average temperatures. May was the only month where the temperature for Europe as a whole was slightly below average.
June was warmer than average in northern Europe and cooler than average in the south. July and August, however, were cooler than average in northern Europe, while southern (July) and southwestern (August) Europe experienced extreme heatwaves with many locations seeing new record daily temperatures. Marine heatwaves were also seen, affecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. September saw the most widespread much-warmer-than-average conditions, with only small parts of Spain and Iceland seeing slightly below-average temperatures. This is discussed in more detail in the ‘Europe’s contrasting summer’ and ‘Ocean’ sections.
Particularly cold conditions occurred from October to December across Fennoscandia, with temperatures down to 6°C below average, whereas the rest of the continent experienced above-average temperatures. These anomalies are discussed in the ‘Atmospheric circulation’ section.
Temperature extremes
The grey area shows the range between the 10th and 90th percentiles of the daily European land surface air temperature over 1991–2020
Figure 6. Average daily surface air temperature for European land for 2023. The grey area shows the 10th and 90th percentiles of the daily surface air temperature for European land over 1991–2020, and the dashed line the median
Fluctuations in daily temperatures highlight that, while there were periods of above- and below-average temperatures lasting several days or weeks between February and June, there was a long period of well-above-average temperatures from June to September. During these months, 80 days (66% of the period) saw temperatures that were in the top 10% of temperatures in the 1991–2020 reference period for the time of year. Only November to early December saw a long spell of cooler-than-average temperatures, with particularly cooler-than-average temperatures over Fennoscandia. In November, central Norway saw temperatures colder than any in the 1991–2020 reference period for the time of year, and Visby in Sweden recorded the lowest November temperature in a record going back to 1859, of -15.4°C.
Both the minimum and maximum temperatures for the year as a whole were also above average across much of Europe. Only Norway and central Sweden saw slightly below average maximum temperatures. The same region, alongside small parts of western Spain and northwestern Italy, also saw slightly-below-average minimum temperatures.
Figure 7. Anomalies (°C) in (left) daily maximum and (right) minimum surface air temperature for 2023 as a whole, relative to the average for the 1991–2020
Across large parts of southwestern, central and eastern Europe, maximum temperatures were up to 2°C above average for the year as a whole, and in some areas up to 3°C. Maximum temperatures were most above average in January, September and October; conditions seen across much of Europe, except for Fennoscandia in October. The anomalies were highest in September, when they reached up to 6°C higher than average. In April, central and eastern Europe saw below-average maximum temperatures, while in Spain they were well above average.
Minimum temperatures across the continent were 1.5–2.0°C above average, and up to 2.5–3.0°C in some areas. Minimum temperatures were most above average in January, September and December for much of Europe, other than Fennoscandia. More detail can be seen in the monthly maps, under ‘Further reading’ below[6].
Thermal comfort - heat and cold stress
Thermal comfort indices represent the effect of the environment on the human body. One such index is the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), which takes into account temperature, humidity, wind speed, sunshine and heat emitted by the surroundings, and how the human body responds to different thermal environments. It can be used to infer weather-induced outdoor thermal stress in humans by classifying UTCI values into ten different heat and cold stress categories, with units of oC representing a ‘feels-like’ temperature. For heat stress, the focus is on maximum (daytime) daily UTCI, and for cold stress, the minimum (night time) daily UTCI.
Days with 'very strong heat stress'
Percentage of days per year with 'very strong heat stress' (feels-like temperature between 38 and 46°C), averaged over European land
Figure 8a. Percentage of days[7] with ‘very strong heat stress’ (UTCI between 38 and 46°C), for European land, for each year between 1950 and 2023. Data source: ERA5-HEAT. Credit C3S/ECMWF.
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Across Europe, there is an increasing number of days with heat stress and a decreasing number of days with cold stress. While the record-breaking summer of 2022 meant the year as a whole saw a higher percentage of days with ‘very strong heat stress’, 2023 reached a record number of days with ‘extreme heat stress’, which is equivalent to a ‘feels like’ temperature of more than 46°C.
Figure 9a. Number of days during which (left) ‘very strong heat stress’ (UTCI between 38 and 46°C) and (right) ‘very strong cold stress’ (UTCI between -27 and -40°C) were experienced during 2023 across the C3S domain. Data source: ERA5-HEAT. Credit: C3S/ECMWF.
Surface air temperature, referred to from here on as ‘temperature’[1], has impacts on both human and natural systems. It affects health, agriculture and energy demand, for example, as well as biodiversity and natural environments. Human health is especially affected by extreme temperatures, and this impact can be estimated through the use of ‘thermal comfort’, or heat and cold stress indices. Information on heatwaves during 2023 can also be read in the ‘Contrasting summer’ section.
On the road to the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement in 2025.
The event, "Below 1.5 by 2025: The Plan" aims to inspire and mobilize collective action, focus on new ways of approaching the climate crisis, doubling down on solutions that work, and sharing lessons from the front lines. It will be hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with many partners from across the UN system, Governments, Indigenous and Local Communities, Private Sector, and Youth.
The stakes could not be higher – 2023 was the hottest year on record with several climate-related disasters devastating life, health, economy, and development. The next two years are among the best chance we have to safeguard sustainable development and keep global warming below 1.5° C. The pledges under the Paris Agreement – Nationally Determined Contributions – are more important than ever.
Let us break the norm and go beyond business as usual to inspire and mobilize collective action, while focusing on new ways of approaching the climate crisis, doubling down on solutions that work, and sharing lessons from the frontlines of UNDP's portfolio in nearly 150 countries.
Statement of the WMO Secretary-general on World Meteorological Day; March 23rd.
Happy World Meteorological Day. As you know this is my first celebration of World Meteorological Day as Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization. Previously, I also celebrated this day at the Argentinean Meteorological Service, because it is a unique opportunity to increase awareness of who we are, what we do, and why we do it. National Meteorological and Hydrological Services - WMO Members – are key players in our fight against climate change. Indeed, the WMO community provides tools and knowledge on both climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is therefore fitting that the theme of this year’s World Meteorological Day is “On the Frontline of Climate Action.” Climate Action means different things to different people. But all agree that it is indispensable. And it is urgent. And it is a call for everybody. We must all pull in the same direction. Our meteorological and hydrological communities gather, disseminate, and analyze weather, water, and environmental data. These are the basis for understanding what is happening with climate now and how it has been changing. We cannot manage what we do not measure, and this is where WMO is ideally placed. We have a proud history of more than 150 years of sharing data and best practices. That is our strength. We are building on that strength to provide information to support mitigation.
For this reason, we launched the WMO’s Global Greenhouse Gas Watch. We need more measurements to support decision making and climate action.But mitigation is not enough. Adaptation is a MUST. For many, this is a matter of life and death. As a matter of priority, hydro-meteorological services around the world are engaged in improving their early warning systems, which are the linchpin of adaptation and disaster risk reduction. However, as of today, many countries are not able to provide these early warnings to protect their people. This is why, as part of the global community, we embarked on the 'Early Warnings for All' initiative. Every person on Earth needs to have access to timely, authoritative, and life-saving weather and climate risk information by the end of 2027. Climate and weather affect nearly every single activity. For instance, renewable energy systems, including wind, solar and hydropower; agricultural production; fisheries; transportation; health. Weather and climate information fuels economic growth.
We need to do more to turn climate science into services. And we need to make these climate services more accessible and to use them more efficiently.
On World Meteorological Day, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services take center stage. They are pivotal for risk reduction, development, adaptation, mitigation and sustainability. We must ensure that their expertise feeds into high-level policy on climate action. As WMO Secretary-General, I am committed to working together with each NHMS to make sure that this value cycle is impactful at national, regional and global levels. This is about fostering inclusivity and sustainable pathways. In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, we are not mere observers. Rather, we are called to be game changers. Our role as scientists and advocates for the planet has never been more crucial. The lives of future generations are in our hands. Our efforts today will ensure a safer, healthier world for future generations —a world where children thrive in harmony with nature.
Together we stand at the Frontline of Climate Action; As we leverage our collective expertise for the greater good and shape a resilient tomorrow. I thank you and Happy World Meteorological Day.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) secretary-general.
World Meteorological Day celebration and launch of a climate action campaign by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Devel
The World Meteorological Day celebration will shine a spotlight on climate action. The ceremony embraces all the key players involved in tackling the climate crisis: the UN family, national meteorological and hydrological services, youth and civil society, policy makers and the private sector.
This year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is partnering with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to launch a climate action campaign to raise awareness globally and mobilize society to act. This campaign will be launched on 21 March on television and social channels and live on stage at the WMO. It is supported by national meteorological and hydrological services, weather presenters and media outlets around the world.
Programme of the ceremony: 15:00 CET / 10:00 AM EDT – Introduction & Launch of the UNDP Climate Action Campaign.
Speakers:
Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General
Agi Veres, Director, Geneva office, United Nations Development Programme
15:15 CET / 10:15 AM EDT – How the Weather Has Changed – Through a TV Forecaster's Eyes
Speakers:
Philippe Jeanneret, Swiss television weather presenter
15:20 CET / 10:20 AM EDT – Mobilizing & Empowering Present and Future Generations
Speakers:
Boaz Paldi, UNDP Chief Creative Office
15:30 CET / 10:30 AM EDT – High-Level Panel Discussion: How To Keep the 1.5° Goal of the Paris Agreement Alive?
The WMO State of Global Climate report reminds everyone of the urgency to tackle the climate crisis. Everywhere in the world, people are already suffering from the negative impact of climate change. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, ocean heat and acidification, ice and glacier retreat affects human health, economies and ecosystems. Science shows that negative impacts are increasing and some changes risk being irreversible.
Climate action is essential to sustainable development, including good health, access to water and sanitation and freedom from poverty and hunger. There is no avenue for human development without prioritizing climate action.
The Paris Agreement on climate change laid the ground to design robust climate action through the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and the ratcheting mechanism that obliges governments to review and enhance their goals every five years.
Everyone agrees on the need to abide by the lower 1.5° target of the Paris ambitions. Can we still reach it and under which conditions? How is it that despite scientific evidences and a wealth of climate data, public policies are not going faster and wider? What is expected from the different actors – including the public, corporate and financial sector? How do young people have a say in increasing climate ambition and contribute to moving the needle?
Tackling the climate crisis- World Meteorological Day 2024 Ceremony.
The ceremony embraces all the key players involved in tackling the climate crisis: the UN family. National meteorological and hydrological services, youth and civil society, policymakers and the private sector.
15:00-15:25 - Welcome and introduction – by WMO Secretary-General Prof. Celeste Saulo and WMO President Abdulla Al Mandous and Agi Veres, Director, Geneva office, United Nations Development Programme, and launch of the UNDP climate action campaign.
15:25-15:30 - How the weather has changed – Philippe Jeanneret, Swiss television weather presenter
15:30-15:45 - Zebraside Conversation - Storytelling and Science. Boaz Paldi, UNDP Chief Creative Officer and Lauren Stuart, WMO Scientific Officer
15:45-16:25 - High-level panel discussion on "How to keep the 1.5° goal of the Paris Agreement alive?" (see below)
Panelists: Marie-Claire Graf, Future Leaders Network (Moderator)
Prof. Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of WMO
Agi Veres, Director, Geneva office, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Matthew Wilson, Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Barbados
Rosa Sangiorgio, Head of ESG, Pictet Wealth Management
16:25-16:35 - Q&A with the audience in the room
16:35-16:40 - Saving lives, at the forefront of climate action, Perspectives from WMO and meteorological services
16:40-16:50 - Concluding remarks
Watch the webcast! and Get the dates of the WMO Upcoming conferences, seminars and workshops!UNDP’s newest climate action campaign
We can’t tell you what it is yet but we assure you the storyline will drive you to take action. Join us to celebrate the 2024 World Meteorological Day as we launch UNDP’s newest climate action campaign!
Tune in on March 21, 2024 at 10:00 EDT - 14:00 UTC - 15:00 CET for a live broadcast launch from Geneva, Switzerland to find out!
Join us for the World Meteorological Day 2024 celebration to spotlight climate action.
Join us for the World Meteorological Day celebration to spotlight climate action. The ceremony embraces all the key players involved in tack
WMO has joined with the United Nations Development Programme and the Weather Company on a new Weather Kids campaign with weather forecasts from the future to mobilize climate action today on behalf of future generations.
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The WMO State of Global Climate report reminds everyone of the urgency to tackle the climate crisis. Everywhere in the world, people are already suffering from the negative impact of climate change. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, ocean heat and acidification, ice and glacier retreat affects human health, economies and ecosystems. Science shows that negative impacts are increasing and some changes risk being irreversible.
Climate action is essential to sustainable development, including good health, access to water and sanitation and freedom from poverty and hunger. There is no avenue for human development without prioritizing climate action.
The Paris Agreement on climate change laid the ground to design robust climate action through the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and the ratcheting mechanism that obliges governments to review and enhance their goals every five years.
Everyone agrees on the need to abide by the lower 1.5° target of the Paris ambitions.
Can we still reach it and under which conditions?
How is it that despite scientific evidences and a wealth of climate data, public policies are not going faster and wider?
What is expected from the different actors – including the public, corporate and financial sector?
How do young people have a say in increasing climate ambition and contribute to moving the needle?
