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Briefing
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- Record temperatures – Global temperatures from January to September 2016 were 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels with 2016 set to be another hot year on record characterized by record hot months and most parts of world having higher temperatures than average for 1961-1990 period
- Other indicators – Long-term climate change indicators such as concentrations of greenhouse gases, arctic sea ice melting, and ocean heat also record breaking
- Extreme weather events – Include Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, tropical cyclones, excessive flooding in U.S., Korea and China, heatwaves in South Africa, wildfire in Canada, and droughts in several areas that led to socio-economic losses in all regions
- Climate change adaptation – Improved monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions, better climate predictions, more impact-based weather forecasts and early warning systems can reduce emissions, enable sectors such as agriculture and energy to adapt, and save lives
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