2024's Climate in Crisis
The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) annual flagship report was published yesterday, and it makes for deeply concerning reading. Each year, the WMO releases its State of the Global Climate Report, providing an authoritative scientific summary of global climate trends and extreme weather events.
The 2024 State of the Global Climate Report from the World Meteorological Organization paints a worrying picture. Temperatures in 2024 appear to have been more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the warmest year in the 175-year observational record. The report also states that the 18 lowest Arctic sea-ice extents were all recorded within the past 18 years. Additionally, a new record for ocean heat has been set in each of the last eight years, and the rate of sea level rise has doubled since satellite measurements began.
State of the Climate 2024 Story Map
Extreme Weather Events
You can view an interactive map summarising some of the report's main findings. The State of the Climate 2024 interactive map is organised into seven sections: 'Atmosphere, Land, Ocean, Cryosphere,
Extreme Events, Risks & Impacts, What can we do?'
Each section examines how different aspects of the climate were affected by global heating in 2024. The concluding What Can We Do? section calls for "immediate and deep greenhouse gas emissions reductions," a transition to renewable energy, and an increase in climate finance investments. The WMO has also urged governments to ensure that "every person on Earth is protected by early warning systems within five years."
Members of the World Meteorological Organization have also contributed to an Extreme Events 2024 interactive map. Global heating is driving an increase in the frequency and intensity of severe weather events worldwide. Each year, the WMO collects data on extreme events from national meteorological services. The map highlights the locations of the most severe weather events reported in 2024, categorized by event type.
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