Global warming is likely to surpass 1.5C for the next five years, breaching a threshold that countries set in the 2015 Paris climate accord, and 2027 is set to be the next year of record-breaking heat, according to a report by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization.
Average temperatures across the planet will continue at or near record-high levels through the end of the decade, said the report, produced by the UK’s Met Office and published on Thursday. There is an 86% chance that one year between 2026 and 2030 will surpass 2024 as the hottest observed.
