World Meteorological Organisation report

In light of the ongoing UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Madrid, Spain, the World Meteorological Organisation has released its annual report predicting a grim outlook for the global climate change. Some of the reports highlights are as follows:

• Marine heat-waves are to become more common.
• The average temperatures of both 10 year and 5 year periods are highest on record and the trend would most probably continue.
• Marine ecosystem is being degraded due to ocean’s increasing acidity. The ocean water acidity has risen by 26% compared to the start of the industrial era.
• 2019 set to become the 2^nd or 3^rd warmest year recorded.
• Arctic and Antarctic ice saw record low levels this year.
• Over 820 million people suffered from hunger in 2018. Climate change was noted as the key factor in this issue.
• Displacement of millions of people because of weather related disasters.