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According to the<\/span> State of Climate 2024 report, <\/b>published<\/span> by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) levels have reached their highest point in the last 800,000 years due to global warming.<\/b><\/p>\n

About State of Climate 2024 Report<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  • The Report was released by the<\/span> World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) <\/b>during the<\/span> United National Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    World Meteorological Organization (WMO)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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    • About: <\/b>It is a s<\/span>pecialized agency of the United Nations (UN)<\/b> and is an authoritative voice on the <\/span>state and behaviour of the Earth’s atmosphere<\/b>, its <\/span>interaction with the land and oceans<\/b>, the <\/span>weather and climate<\/b> it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Establishment: 1950<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Membership: 193 Members<\/b>, comprising <\/span>187 Member States<\/b> and <\/span>6 Territories<\/b>, each maintaining their own meteorological services.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Mandate: <\/b>WMO\u2019s mandate relates to the areas of<\/span> meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Governance Structure<\/b><\/span>\n
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      • World Meteorological Congress<\/b>: The supreme body, consisting of representatives from all members. Meets <\/span>at least every four years<\/b> to set policies and adopt regulations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • Executive Council<\/b>: A <\/span>36-member body<\/b> that meets annually to implement policies.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • Secretariat<\/b>: Led by a <\/span>Secretary-General<\/b>, appointed for a four-year term, serving as the administrative hub of WMO.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Reports Released By WMO:\u00a0<\/b><\/span>\n
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        • State of the Global Climate Report\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Greenhouse Gas Bulletin\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Global Water Resources Report\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • State of Climate Services Report\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        • United in Science Report (Annual, collaborative with IPCC, UNEP, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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          Key Findings from the WMO State of Climate 2024 Report<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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          • GHG Rise: <\/b>CO\u2082 levels reached <\/span>420 parts per million<\/b> in 2023<\/b>, the highest in <\/span>8,00,000 years<\/b>.<\/span>\n
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            • Methane (CH\u2084):<\/b> 1923 <\/span>parts per billion<\/span> (266% of pre-industrial levels)<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Nitrogen Oxide (N\u2082O):<\/b> 335.8 <\/span>parts per billion<\/span> (124% of pre-industrial levels)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Temperature Increase: This is the warmest year in the 175-year observational record.<\/b>\n
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              • 2024 was the <\/span>first year to exceed the 1.5\u00b0C Paris Agreement threshold annually<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
              • The European Union\u2019s<\/b> Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)<\/b> predicts the 1.5\u00b0C<\/span> threshold may be crossed by September 2029<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Ocean Warming: Oceans Absorbing 90% of Global Heat: <\/b>Ocean heat content highest in recorded history.<\/span>\n
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                • Sea levels continue to rise,<\/b> with <\/span>glaciers retreating rapidly.<\/b><\/li>\n
                • Antarctic sea ice<\/b> at its <\/span>second-lowest<\/b> extent ever recorded.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • Ocean acidification: <\/b>Acidification of the ocean surface is continuing, as shown by the steady <\/span>decrease of global average ocean surface pH<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
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                  • The most intense regional decreases were recorded in the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, the northern tropical Pacific, and some regions in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Displacement: 2024 saw record extreme weather events<\/b>: <\/span>Tropical cyclones, Extreme rainfall & floods and Droughts<\/b>\n
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                    • 2024<\/b> saw the<\/span> highest number of climate-induced displacements since 2008<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • Negative Mass balance of Glaciers: <\/b>2022-2024 saw the largest three-year loss of glaciers on record. Seven of the last 10 years have had the highest negative mass balance of glaciers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Reasons Behind the Climate Trends in the 2024 Report<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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                      • Record CO\u2082 and Greenhouse Gas Levels<\/b>\n
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                        • Burning of Fossil Fuels<\/b>: <\/span>Continued use of coal, oil, and natural gas<\/b> for energy.<\/span><\/li>\n
                        • Deforestation<\/b>:<\/span> Reduced carbon absorption capacity<\/b> as forests shrink.<\/span><\/li>\n
                        • Industrial Emissions<\/b>: Increased output from cement, steel, and chemical industries.<\/span><\/li>\n
                        • Agricultural Practices<\/b>: <\/span>Large-scale livestock farming releases methane (CH\u2084), and excessive fertilizer use contributes to nitrous oxide (N\u2082O) emissions.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                        • Record-Breaking Global Temperature Rise<\/b>\n