Climate change is “speeding up,” the head of the United Nations says as B.C. and Alberta prepare for an early start to wildfire season.
is “speeding up,” the head of the United Nations says as B.C. and Alberta prepare for an early start toThe WMO, which is the UN’s weather agency, said in its annual State of the Global Climate report on Tuesday, that average temperatures hit the highest level in 174 years of record-keeping. Last year, the average hit 1.45 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Scientists have warned that 2024 could be even worse, with El Nino fueling temperatures in the first few months of the year.sent to your email, as it happens.“The climate crisis is here, and we are feeling the impact of climate change,” said Bowinn Ma, Emergency Management Minister.“As the impact of the climate crisis intensifies, we have learned that we need to be ready to support people who are impacted.
“Heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and intense tropical cyclones wreaked havoc on every continent and caused huge socio-economic losses. There were particularly devastating consequences for vulnerable populations who suffer disproportionate impacts.”The report also showed the global set of reference glaciers suffered the largest loss of ice on record since 1950, driven by extreme melt in both western North America and Europe.
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