WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION (WMO): "STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 2020" REPORT

17 AUGUST 2021

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION (WMO)

This report provides a snapshot of climate trends, variability, observed high-impact weather and climate events, and associated risks and impacts in key sensitive sectors for the period January–December 2020.

From the various analyses provided in this report, it is evident that urgent efforts should be pursued to enhance resilience through appropriate prevention and risk-management measures.

→ READ WMO REPORT HERE

#ClimateFACTS

The Caribbean contributes less than 1% to global greenhouse gas emissions, but is expected to be among the earliest & hardest-hit by climate change.
Floods, storm surges, erosion & other coastal hazards, exacerbated by sea-level rise, threaten vital infrastructures, settlements and facilities supporting our livelihood.
28 of the 40 millions of Caribbeans live in coastal cities, towns & villages.
Deteriorating coastal conditions are expected to adversely affect fisheries and the Caribbean's value as a tourism destination.

CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS THE VERY EXISTENCE OF SOME CARIBBEAN ISLANDS.

"Since 2009, more than a hundred Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and many others have been calling for limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels to prevent the worst of climate change impacts. The inclusion of a 1.5°C temperature limit in the 2015 Paris Agreement was a major victory for vulnerable countries."

IPCC

SPECIAL REPORT ON

GLOBAL WARMING OF 1.5 ºC

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THE PARIS AGREEMENT

Adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21
Paris, 12 December 2015

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What is
Climate Justice?

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→ CANARI

→ Carbon Brief

→ Climate Analytics

GLOSSARY

OF #CLIMATECHANGE

Consult our practical glossary to better understand concepts, technical terms, oft-used phrasing and jargon in climate talks

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CARIBBEAN

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

CariBank

Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility

Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN)

Caribbean Climate Justice

Panos Caribbean

Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI)