Climate Emergency Forum discusses the latest report from the World Meteorological Organization on climate change indicators in 2023. The report reveals that 2023 was the warmest year on record with many indicators breaking previous records.

This video was recorded on April 2nd, 2024, and published on April 21st, 2024.

The report reveals that 2023 was the warmest year on record, with global temperatures reaching 1.45°C above pre-industrial levels, effectively crossing the 1.5°C threshold that was considered a critical limit. All climate indicators, including greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean temperatures, sea level rise, glacier melt, and extreme weather events, broke previous records and showed accelerating rates of change.

A major concern highlighted is the unprecedented rate of increase in atmospheric CO2 levels, which has doubled in the past 15 years compared to the previous decade. Methane and nitrous oxide levels also reached new highs, with methane increasing by a staggering 264% compared to pre-industrial levels. The report emphasizes that these indicators are not just breaking records but also increasing at record rates, signaling a dire emergency that scientists are struggling to explain fully.

The need for governments and corporations to wake up to the reality of accelerating climate change and take urgent action is highlighted. The report also touches on the sociological impacts, such as internal displacement of people due to climate stresses, food insecurity, and the potential for geopolitical instability as a result of these factors.

Overall, the WMO report serves as a stark warning about the rapidly deteriorating state of the planet's climate system, with all indicators pointing towards a worsening crisis that requires immediate and comprehensive action from all stakeholders.

Links:
- Climate change indicators reached record levels in 2023: WMO (Press Release)
https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/cli...

- State of the Global Climate 2023 (pdf)
https://library.wmo.int/viewer/68835/

- World Meteorological Organization
https://wmo.int/

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Regular Panelists:
Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute

Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa's Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University

Regina Valdez - Program Director, Climate Reality Project, NYC. GreenFaith Fellow and LEED Green Associate

Video Production and Panelists:
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader

Heidi Brault - Video production and website assistant, Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP team lead for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum; BA (Psychology); Climate Reality Leader

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Attributions:
Background Music:
- Title: Through the City II
- Author: Crowander
- Source: Free Music Archive
- License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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