May 28 (UPI) -- Global warming is expected to send temperatures soaring at or near record levels over the next five years, according to a Wednesday report from the World Meteorological Organization.
The WMO report said there's an 86% chance that at least one of the next five years will exceed the Paris Climate Agreement goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Farenheit, above the 1850-1900 global temperature average.
There's an 80% chance that at least one of the next five years will surpass 2024 as warmest on record.
The WMO report said global temperatures "are expected to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, increasing climate risks and impacts on societies, economies and sustainable development."
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