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World could hit 1.5 C warming threshold in next few years, UN warnsThe world could see average global temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average for the first time in the coming five years, the U.N. weather agency said Thursday.WorldJul 9, 2020
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UN assessment underway after Antarctica logs highest temperature on recordThe region reached a record high of 18.3 C.EnvironmentFeb 7, 2020
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2019 was second-hottest year on record, data showsThe average global temperature in 2019 was 1.1C above pre-industrial levels, creeping towards a globally agreed limit after which major changes to life on Earth are expected.WorldJan 15, 2020
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Upcoming climate summit gives spotlight to world leaders with a planAs if to underscore the seriousness of the problem, the U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization released a science report Sunday showing that in the last several years, warming, sea level rise and carbon pollution have all accelerated.WorldSep 22, 2019
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July ties, if not beats, hottest month on record: UN chiefGuterres said this means the world is on track for the period from 2015 to 2019 “to be the five hottest years on record.”EnvironmentAug 1, 2019
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2017 expected to be one of the hottest years on record: UNUnited Nations says the world is on track for a temperature rise of about three degrees by 2100.EnvironmentNov 6, 2017
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Katrina, Sandy, and now Harvey: Here’s how hurricanes get their namesTropical storms were solely given female names until the late 1970s.WeatherAug 25, 2017
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Climate map shows how hot your city will be in year 2100In just about 80 years Toronto’s summer highs will be the same as Belize’s current summers, if carbon pollution continues to rise.EnvironmentJul 7, 2017
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Expect more ‘extreme and unusual’ weather in 2017: reportThe Earth is on track to see another year of extreme and unusual weather trends in 2017, say experts at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).EnvironmentMar 21, 2017
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2016 will be the hottest year on record2016 is set to break the record for the hottest year since measurements began in the 19th century, according to the World Meteorological Organization.EnvironmentNov 14, 2016
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