Asia’s Climate Crisis: WMO Report Raises Alarms Over Rising Temperatures, Melting Glaciers, and Devastating Disasters
In a startling revelation, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its latest State of the Climate report for Asia, painting a grim picture of the region’s future amid the intensifying climate crisis.
The report indicates that the mean temperature over Asia for the year 2022 was the second or third warmest on record, with temperatures soaring approximately 0.72 degrees Celsius above the 1991–2020 average. This alarming warming trend has severe implications for the entire region, leading to devastating consequences.
One of the most pressing concerns highlighted by the report is the rapid melting of glaciers in the High Mountain Asia region. The area experienced intense mass loss due to exceptionally warm and dry conditions in 2022. This alarming phenomenon no...