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Consequence of Climate Inaction

The World Meteorological Organization reports unprecedented heat and CO2 levels driving extreme weather, with 2025 ranking among the top three warmest years globally.

  • The World Meteorological Organization's annual State of the Global Climate report confirms the last 11 years were the hottest on record, with 2025 reaching temperatures about 1.43 Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline.
  • Carbon dioxide levels have reached their highest point in 800,000 years, currently about 50% higher than pre-industrial levels, as global emissions hit record highs due to continued reliance on fossil fuels.
  • Ocean heat content reached a record high, accelerating acidification and threatening marine life, while human-driven climate change exacerbated severe weather events including Central Asia heatwaves, East Asia wildfires, and Hurricane Melissa in the Carribean.
  • WMO Secretary-General warned that indicators are "not moving in a direction that provides for a lot of hope," aiming to encourage global climate action while acknowledging the dire picture.
  • Governments must accelerate the transition to renewable energy to meet net zero targets, as avoiding the worst effects of climate change requires turning away from fossil fuels to prevent increasingly extreme weather events over the next two years.
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According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Earth’s climate is more out of balance than at any time in recorded history. Greenhouse gas concentrations are causing the atmosphere and oceans to continue to warm and ice to melt. The rapid and widespread changes have occurred in just a few decades, but their harmful effects will be felt for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years.

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australiangeographic.com.au broke the news in on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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