Luis Sinco Extreme weather events – including powerful heat waves and devastating floods – are now the new normal, says the World Meteorological Organisation. The State of the Climate report for 2021 highlights a world that is “changing before our eyes.” The 20-year temperature average from 2002 is on course to exceed 1C above pre-industrial levels for the first time. And global sea levels rose to a new high in 2021, according to the study. These latest figures for 2021 are being released early by the WMO to coincide with the start of the UN climate conference in Glasgow known as COP26. What do the poorest countries want from climate summit? Pope calls for radical action on climate change Oil chiefs grilled on climate change disinformation Mario Tama Image caption, Melting ice off Greenland The State of the Climate report provides a snapshot of climate indicators including temperatures, extreme […]