” report from the World Meteorological Organization is a stark reminder for policymakers and business leaders that if the world continues on its current course, climate impacts will escalate in severity and scope.The WMO report confirms the past seven years were the warmest such period on record.
Greenhouse gas concentrations reached a new high in 2021 and recently hit 420.23 ppm for the month of April 2022. Ocean heat content hit a record high in 2021 — a telltale sign of a planet that is absorbing far more heat than it is releasing back into space. The vast majority of this extra heat goes into the oceans, with increasing temperatures in the upper 2,000 meters.
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