The world has gone through another year of climate disaster: UN chief

The impact of climate change is becoming increasingly clear. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that 2024 is among the 10 hottest years recorded in the past decade. He called the event a “climate disaster in real time.”

On January 9, António Guterres stated that to ensure a safer world, we need to greatly decrease carbon emissions by 2025 and shift to renewable energy.

He called for immediate action to address this alarming situation of climate change.

Taiwan’s Central Meteorological Administration reported that the average annual temperature in 2024 was 24.97 degrees Celsius, the highest recorded since 1897.

The UN report said that the global warming event has gradually increased in the past decade, including 2024. This rise in global temperatures is a strong indicator of climate change. Scientists have repeatedly warned about this and have called for a rapid reduction in carbon emissions.

This unusual climate change not only involves warming but also raises the risk of future natural disasters. Therefore, it is very important to take initiatives to make the world more habitable by taking rapid and coordinated action.

Timely action is essential to combat climate change; otherwise, it will become a significant challenge for future generations.