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World likely to breach 1.5C climate threshold by 2027, scientists warn

By Fiona Harvey

17 May 2023 · 3 min read

The world is likely to experience new record temperatures in the next five years, sending us into “uncharted territory”, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The Guardian reports.

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The world is almost certain to experience new record temperatures in the next five years, and temperatures are likely to rise by more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, scientists have warned.

The breaching of the crucial 1.5C threshold, which scientists have warned could have dire consequences, should be only temporary, according to research from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

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