| Syllabus: GS-III Subject: Environment, Ecology and Disaster Management Topic: Global Warming and Climate Chang, Issue: Warmest year & decade on record. |
Context: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirms that 2023 was the warmest year on record, and the decade from 2014 to 2023 was the warmest ever.
Key points:
- Global mean surface temperature in 2023 was 45°C higher than pre-industrial levels.
- Greenhouse gas concentrations reached new records in 2022.
- Extreme weather events caused socio-economic losses worldwide.
Prelims Connect(Institutions in news)
| World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
✔ It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN), established in 1950. ✔ It serves as the authoritative voice on Earth’s atmosphere, climate, and water resources. ✔ Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland. |
