'We can still avoid the worst of climate chaos – and we don't have a moment to lose,' said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
"Scientists have longwhat our fossil fuel addiction will unleash," Guterres said, adding that "surging temperatures demand a surge in action."
The WMO made clear that the extreme weather events seen across the world this summer were taking place before the full warming impact of, a major climate phenomenon which typically plays out in the second year after it develops. The effects of El Niño tend to peak during December, but the impact typically takes time to spread across the globe. This lagged effect is why forecasters believe 2024 could be the first year that humanity surpasses 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.The 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold is the aspirational global temperature limit set in the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement.
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