agency has predicted there's an 80 per cent chance that average global temperatures will surpass the 1.5-degree target laid out in the landmark
It also estimated that there's nearly a one-in-two chance — 47 per cent — that the average global temperatures over that entire five-year span could top 1.5C, an increase from just under a one-in-three chance projected for the 2023-2027 span.The United Nations weather agency has predicted there's an 80 per cent chance that average global temperatures will surpass the 1.5-degree target laid out in the landmark Paris climate accord within the next five years.
Minutes earlier, the European Union climate service said last month marked the hottest May ever, capping 12 straight months of average monthly temperature records amid high and rising concerns about global warming.