2015 Set to Be Hottest on Record, 2016 Even Hotter Due to El Niño - U.N.
This year is set to be the hottest on record and 2016 could be even hotter due to the current El Niño weather pattern, the U.N. weather agency said on Wednesday.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said global average surface temperatures in 2015 were likely to reach what it called the “symbolic and significant milestone” of 1° Celsius above the pre-industrial era.
“This is due to a combination of a strong El Niño and human-induced global warming,” the WMO said in a statement.
Next week world leaders will gather in Paris to discuss plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions and prevent world temperatures rising beyond 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
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