BREAKING: Australia could soon see a repeat of the conditions that sparked 2019-20's devastating bushfire season, as our planet is almost certain to set a new hottest year on record in the next half-decade. 9News
That 1.5-degree increase is a long-feared mark that was listed as a target that global warming must be limited to under the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement.
While a temporary breach of the mark doesn't mean the world will have failed to meet the target, the WMO said it is sounding the alarm that it will be breached more and more frequently. The release of greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels, and the increasing likelihood of an El Niño developing this year, are the driving factors behind the temperature increases.
"A warming El Niño is expected to develop in the coming months and this will combine with human-induced climate change to push global temperatures into uncharted territory," WMO Secretary-General Professor Petteri Taalas said. "This will have far-reaching repercussions for health, food security, water management and the environment.
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