2016 will very likely be the hottest year on record and a new high for the third year in a row, according to the UN. It means 16 of the 17 hottest years on record will have been this century. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report, published on Monday at the global climate summit in Morocco, found the global temperature in 2016 is running 1.2C above pre-industrial levels. “Climate change is not like other issues that can be postponed from one year to the next,” he said. This is a great help for tackling climate change but it is not enough.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2016 10:52 UTC