Extreme weather and climate shocks are becoming more acute in Latin America and the Caribbean, as the long-term warming trend and sea level rise accelerate, according to this new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Temperatures over the past 30 years have warmed an average 0.2° Celsius per decade – the highest rate on record, according to the State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022 report. It highlights a vicious cycle of of spiraling impacts on countries and local communities. [2]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/state-climate-latin-america-and-caribbean-2022
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/wmo
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extreme-weather-events
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-america
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/caribbean