Climate change is an increasingly recognized global threat. But what risks does it pose exactly? And how will climate change and its impacts affect sustainable development? The complexity of the global climate system often contributes to significant gaps between scientific and policy-oriented understandings of how climate change-related risks cascade through environmental, social and economic systems. WMO has addressed these gaps by connecting changes in the global climate system, as measured by state of the climate indicators, to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report aims to improve risk-informed decision making by aiding policymakers, the scientific community and the public to grasp the interconnected and complex nature of climate change threats to sustainable development, thereby encouraging more comprehensive and immediate climate action.