The Earth’s climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has found.
Bishop John Arnold, lead bishop for the environment for the Catholic bishops’ conference of England and Wales, responded to the findings with “alarm” and said “it is no good simply being aware, we need to act on our awareness of these events”.
WMO’s State of the Global Climate report, published on 23 March, confirmed that 2015-2025 were the hottest 11 years on record, with 2025 at about 1.43°C above the 1850-1900 average.
“The State of the Global Climate is in a state of emergency,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red.
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