UN Predicts Imminent Record-Breaking Temperatures as Planet Nears Climate Tipping Point

Global temperatures are projected to surpass 1.5°C of warming within the next five years according to the World Meteorological Organization.
There is a 98% chance that at least one year in the next five will be the hottest on record due to human-caused climate change and the likely development of El Niño.
Breaching the 1.5°C threshold will have severe consequences across the planet including increased extreme weather events, disruption to agriculture, and irreversible changes to ecosystems.
The Amazon rainforest and Sahel region of Africa will face abnormal dry and wet weather, respectively, over the next five years according to the report.
Urgent action is needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions and avoid catastrophic climate change, the WMO warned.