WMO Warns: Earth’s Climate Entered Unprecedented State of Instability
In its latest State of the Global Climate 2025 report, the WMO confirmed that the years spanning 2015 through 2025 mark the hottest 11-year stretch ever recorded.
Data from the report shows 2025 ranking among the top three warmest years globally, with temperatures approximately 1.43°C above the pre-industrial baseline of 1850–1900.
The findings underscore a surge in extreme weather, including severe heatwaves, intense rainfall, and powerful tropical cyclones. These events have triggered widespread damage and exposed the fragility of globally connected economies and infrastructure.
Oceans have continued to absorb both heat and carbon dioxide at alarming rates. Over the past two decades, they have taken in energy equivalent to roughly 18 times the world’s annual human energy consumption each year.
Polar regions are also under strain. Arctic sea ice levels have dropped to near-record lows, while Antarctic sea ice registered its third-lowest extent ever observed. Meanwhile, glaciers worldwide continue to shrink.
Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, issued a stark warning on the findings:
"The State of the Global Climate is in a state of emergency. Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red," he said.
"Humanity has just endured the eleven hottest years on record. When history repeats itself eleven times, it is no longer a coincidence. It is a call to act," he added.
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