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UN warns next five years will smash global heat records

The United Nations said on May 28 that the Earth is likely to repeatedly exceed the 1.5C warming threshold over the next five years and set new heat records.

The forecast, released with the UK Met Office and the UN weather agency, matters because it points to more extreme weather, greater pressure on food and water supplies, and faster warming in the Arctic.

  • The Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 and has become the main global framework for climate targets.
  • A single strong El Niño can temporarily push global temperatures higher by shifting ocean heat into the atmosphere.
  • The Arctic is not a single country but a region shared by eight states, including the United States, Russia, and Canada.
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