Reacción a "A global report documents the spiral of meteorological and climatic impacts that occurred in 2024"

The WMO's new State of the Global Climate report confirms that last year was the warmest in the entire 175-year period of observational records, the first year to exceed the average temperature in the pre-industrial period (1850-1900) by 1.5°C. In addition to updating the indices associated with the warming of the surface atmosphere, the ocean, melting ice, sea level rise, ocean acidification, increased concentration of greenhouse gases, etc., all of which point to the increasingly difficult compliance with the commitments made in the Paris Agreement, this report places special emphasis on the importance of strengthening early warning systems in the face of increasingly frequent and destructive extreme weather events that cause great material and human losses.

All elements contributing to early warning systems, such as atmospheric and hydrological monitoring, forecasting - both meteorological and hydrological and even hydraulic - on different time scales, risk assessment, automation of procedures, communication and dissemination of warnings with clear protocols, capacity building and training of both affected communities and decision-makers, etc., need to be strengthened to minimise the effects of extreme weather events where a rapid response is essential. WMO has proven experience in the development and implementation of all components that essentially contribute to the proper functioning of early warning systems.