L’World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in his latest report global, analyzes a detailed and rather disturbing picture of what could be the consequences of climate change on our planet. I am four crucial discoveries that particularly require the attention of governments, communities and institutions worldwide.
Climate change and its consequences
There Beforeis the one that highlights the significant loss of glaciers in Swisswith a 10% decrease only in the last two years. This phenomenon, which falls within a specific geographic location, actually reflects an alarming global trend. Glaciers are not only beautiful natural moments to keep in a souvenir photo, but they play a crucial role inbalance of ecosystems and in water resources. Their progressive dissolution threatens to deprive the Alps of their iconic presence within a few decades.
There second It’s about another kind of catastrophe. Apparently 2023 also saw a third of the oceans of the world affected by marine heat wavesand this has caused the sea temperature. This increase in temperature not only causes a sea level rise same, but also a increase in frequency and of theintensity of the already mentioned marine heat waves. A very high risk for marine biodiversity and the health of ocean ecosystems, which can only survive within a certain type of temperature.
There third discovery puts the point on non-implementation of activities aimed at solving climate change. If it is true that change costs money, and investments to mitigate the effects of climate change will be many for both the governments and the companies involved, the do not act it will have a cost even higher. The WMO report is in no doubt about this: ignoring climate change could lead to disastrous consequences for the global economy, with repercussions that would jeopardize the health and safety of billions of people
The hope of the WMO report
L’last point of the relationship, the icing on the cake, is the enormous reduction in sea ice extent in Antarctica, which has reached historic lows. This phenomenon makes us understand how no part of our planet, including the most extreme environments, are immune from climate change, on the contrary. They are the first to receive the greatest damage. Despite all this bad news, the WMO report leaves one little hope. It would indeed seem that it is still possible to act to prevent the damage to our planet from worsening, but we need a immediate and coordinated response to address a crisis that affects all of humanity.
