Saturated by wave after wave of updates chronicling violence inflicted by humans upon other humans, we tune our attention to all the additional damage inflicted upon the whole of life by the gradually accelerating violence of the Climate Emergency and the Sixth Extinction. Of course, the two levels of violence are deeply linked via human supremacism, and appear to be feeding energy into each other, with no end in sight.
Below, excerpts from today’s press release from the World Meteorological Organization, together with a link to the full report. It makes for sober reading; hence our ongoing focus on the theme of lifeboats!
Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) – The Earth’s climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, as greenhouse gas concentrations drive continued warming of the atmosphere and ocean and melting of ice, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). These rapid and large-scale changes have occurred within a few decades but will have harmful repercussions for hundreds – and potentially thousands – of years.
- WMO State of Climate report confirms 2015-2025 hottest 11 years on record
- Earth’s energy imbalance is highest in sixty five-year record
- The ocean has been absorbing about eighteen times the annual human energy use each year for the past two decades
- Extreme weather impacts millions and costs billions
- World Meteorological Day: observing today to protect tomorrow
LINK TO THE FULL REPORT
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