By Zoila Palma: Latin America and the Caribbean experienced temperatures that were 0.4 degrees Celsius above average in 2025, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which says the region continues to face mounting impacts from climate change.
The findings were published in the WMO’s State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 report, produced in collaboration with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, climate research institutions and United Nations agencies.
The report states that warming does not occur evenly across locations or over time.
Between 1991 and 2020, many monitoring stations across the region recorded warmer-than-normal conditions while others experienced cooler temperatures. The WMO warned that shifts in temperature can have far-reaching effects on human health, agriculture, energy demand, biodiversity and ecosystems that sustain life.
According to the WMO and the UK Met Office, the world is likely to experience a new warmest year on record within the next five years.
Global mean near-surface temperatures between 2026 and 2030 are forecast to range from 1.3 to 1.9 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 average. The agencies also noted that average temperatures in the central tropical Pacific point toward a tendency for El Niño conditions, particularly in 2027 and 2028.
The WMO said the signs of a changing climate are becoming increasingly evident across Latin America and the Caribbean, citing accelerating glacier retreat, rising sea levels, extreme heat, floods and drought.
In 2025, the region faced record-breaking heat, prolonged drought and destructive tropical storms, with serious impacts on communities, food systems and national economies.
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By Zoila Palma: Latin America and the Caribbean experienced temperatures that were 0.4 degrees Celsius above average in 2025, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which says the region continues to face mounting impacts from climate change. The findings were published in the WMO’s State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean
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