World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Celeste Sauro said the global economy has so far lost about $8 billion due to the threat of climate change.
He said this on Monday at the 2024 annual edition of the Regional Climate Outlook Forum on Seasonal Forecasting of Agricultural, Hydrological and Climatic Characteristics of the Sahel and Sudan Regions of West Africa, organized by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigerian Hydrological Service in Abuja. . Services Agency (NIHSA).
She said: “More than 110 million people are directly affected by the negative effects of climate change, resulting in $8 billion in global economic losses. That is why the United Nations “We are making careful plans to provide early warning of numerical weather conditions.” Partnership with the World Meteorological Organization. ”
In his address, the Director-General of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, said that over the next four days, scientists within and outside the African region running various models and analyses, will issue a robust seasonal outlook. It plays an important role for the region as it is key to achieving the United Nations' Early Warning for All and fostering economic growth.
“This year's Regional Climate Outlook is timely, as despite significant advances and investments in climate science and operational forecasting over the past century, weather events and events continue to take a toll on regional economies,” he said. “It's something that happened.”
Anosike added: “It is important that experts devise easy-to-use, practical documents that provide early warnings that will boost production and reduce climate-induced disasters and economic losses across the region.” .
