For more than 25 years, the annual , published by the (WMO), has informed us on significant weather and climate trends. It provides authoritative evidence of global temperature increase, including sea-level rise, shrinking sea ice, glacier mass loss and extreme climate events. This week, the , a year that concludes the. 2019 not only had high-impact weather, it also averaged 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial period.
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The year 2019 was the second warmest year on record after 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization鈥檚 consolidated analysis of leading international datasets. Average temperatures for the five-year (2015-2019) and ten-year (2010-2019) periods were the highest on record. Since the 1980s each decade has been warmer than the previous one. This trend is expected to continue, because of record levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This confirms that 2019 was on record.
Twelve international organizations providing assistance to developing countries came together at the to launch the . The members of the Alliance have committed collectively to ramp up action that strengthens the capacity of developing countries to deliver high-quality weather forecasts, early warning systems, water, hydrological and climate services. Known for short as 鈥渉ydromet鈥 services, these underpin resilient development by protecting lives, property and livelihoods.
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