Record-breaking Decade: Climate Change Surges, November 2023 Predicted as Hottest Year

The decade between 2011 and 2020 was the hottest on record, with rising concentrations of planet-heating pollution fueling record land and ocean temperatures, glacier loss, and sea-level rise, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This year is also expected to be the hottest on record. The report highlights the alarming increase in methane emissions and warns of the threats to food security and displacement caused by climate shocks. While the ozone layer is on track to recovery, the report emphasizes the urgent need to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent climate change from spiraling out of control.