
Grim climate report, hopeful path forward
The World Meteorological Organization’s 2025 State of the Climate report shows record CO2 levels, the hottest years on record, and heat-stored oceans driving sea-level rise and ice loss, with extreme weather increasingly linked to human emissions. It highlights Australia’s high per‑capita emissions and urges faster decarbonisation and greater carbon removal to reach net-zero by 2050; even then, climate impacts will persist, so cutting emissions and boosting renewables are essential to limit warming.










