The next five years are likely to see temperatures of 1C or more above pre-industrial levels as the Earth experiences its warmest decade on record, the Met Office said. The next five years are likely to see temperatures of 1C or more above pre-industrial levels as the Earth experiences its warmest decade on record, the Met Office said. Fossil fuel emissions are continuing to cause global warming, experts say (file photo)Climate experts around the world released information on global temperatures in 2018 on Wednesday. Countries have pledged to pursue efforts to curb global temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels under the Paris Agreement on climate change. 'Not every individual step takes us nearer disaster, but as confirmed by the Met Office, our general direction is clear.'

Source: Daily Mail February 06, 2019 17:43 UTC