Top forecasters warn of prolonged extreme heat and rising global temperatures
TL;DR
Top weather agencies warn of several years of record-breaking heat, with an 80% chance of surpassing previous temperature records in the next five years, leading to more extreme weather events, higher risks of wildfires, and faster Arctic ice melt, as global temperatures continue to rise due to human-caused climate change.
- Prepare yourself for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn PBS
- Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn AP News
- Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years The Guardian
- Earth is heading for 2.7°C warming this century. We may avoid the worst climate scenarios – but the outlook is still dire The Conversation
- Global warming target unlikely to be reached, UN says DW
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