Weather & Science
World Has 80% Chance of Seeing Next Record Hot Year Before 2030
Global temperatures are expected to continue at or near record levels within the next five years, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Broken sea ice at the port in Sisimiut, Greenland, on March 30.
Photographer: Juliette Pavy/BloombergHuman-made climate change will continue warming the planet, with new temperature highs forecast to be recorded over the next five years, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization.
The world’s average temperatures will be between 1.2C and 1.9C higher than the average in pre-industrial times, the report said. The warming will increase extreme weather events that will impact societies and economies.