Global warming predicted to speed up in next 5 years, surge past 1.5C temperature limit

With parts of Northern Europe experiencing sweltering May temperatures, scientists are warning that it’s only going to get worse.

Parts of Northern Europe have been basking in unseasonable spring heat this week.

A new report by World Meteorological Organization suggests this may soon be the norm.

The report authored by the WMO and UK Met Office predicts global temperatures over the next five years.

Now the new United Nations climate projections forecast a high likelihood of more speeded-up warming through to 2030, with Earth smashing its record for the hottest year and regularly surging past the international climate limit set in 2015.

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