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Learn about climate impacts in South-West Pacific, from rising sea levels to extreme weather events. Explore the WMO report's insights on climate indicators

The disruption of the climate system is also causing changes in rainfall patterns, with significant regional disparities. The decrease in precipitation contributes to drought phenomena, which are already strongly affecting the North and South of the continent. This trend will continue in the coming years: the percentage of the decade spent in drought in 2050 could exceed 80% in North Africa, and in the South of the continent.

A top UN official has warned that the world might face a major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target.

The global average temperature for July 2023 was the highest on record and likely for at least 120,000 years, the UN weather agency and partners said on Tuesday.

July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday, warning of dire consequences.

July 2023 marked Earth's hottest month ever recorded, exceeding pre-industrial averages. Urgent action needed to combat climate change

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Smashing these records has "dire consequences for both people and the planet," warned the head of the EU's Copernicus weather service.

A successful 3,5-year project in the Caribbean has demonstrated the benefits of strong collaboration between development agencies and local partner and of better weather, water and climate services to save lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities.

The service states that this July was 0.72C warmer than the 1991-2020 average for the month