Global warning: UN study forecasts record-breaking temperatures by 2027
The Guardian reports that by 2027, inhabitants of Earth could face a surge of record-breaking temperatures. Scientists from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) project that temperatures could elevate by more than 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above the levels observed in the pre-industrial era.
4:10 AM EST, January 14, 2024
Earth's future: Here's what's expected by 2027, warns UN
Scientists at the WMO emphasize that the effects of crossing the so-called 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit threshold could be disastrous. The silver lining, however, is that this surge is likely to be transient.
Although the overheating process might be short-term, such an overrun of the boundary will be a distinct indication of the heightened human impact on the global climate system. WMO experts express that humanity has never dealt with such elevated temperatures, so the mitigation measures in place could be ineffectual.
As per the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015, signatory nations were obligated to make efforts to prevent exceeding the 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit threshold. This rule was instituted following scientific consensus that crossing this limit could trigger a chain of increasingly disastrous and potentially irreversible climatic effects.
This study does not signify a permanent displacement beyond the 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit line highlighted in the Paris Agreement. It solely refers to long-term warming over extended periods. However, the WMO cautions about the occasional transgression of the 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit parameters with increasing frequency - explained Professor Petteri Taalas, Secretary General of the WMO (The Guardian).
