Geneva, March 24 (SANA) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that record concentrations of greenhouse gases are continuing to push global temperatures on land and in the oceans to unprecedented levels, posing long-term risks to humanity.
In a report released on Monday and cited by UN News, the agency said the Earth’s climate has become “more unbalanced than ever in recorded history,” highlighting growing concerns over the pace of global warming.
WMO Deputy Executive Secretary Ko Barrett said the period from 2015 to 2025 included the 11 hottest years on record. She added that global temperatures last year were about 1.43 degrees Celsius above the 1850–1900 baseline, alongside record ocean heat levels.
Barrett noted that continued glacier retreat and ice melt are contributing to long-term sea level rise, driven by both ocean warming and land ice loss. She called for stronger efforts to expand early warning systems and improve forecasts to help protect lives and livelihoods, particularly among vulnerable populations.
John Kennedy, a scientific officer at the WMO, said concentrations of key greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — reached record levels in 2024, marking the largest annual increase on record.
He added that levels continued to rise in 2025, further disrupting the Earth’s energy balance.
“This means more energy is being retained within the Earth system,” Kennedy said.
The report also pointed to a marked acceleration in global warming between 2001 and 2025.
