2015 is the hottest year on record
The causes of these unprecedented temperatures are global warming and El Niño. «This is bad news for the planet,» said the secretary general of the agency, Michel Jarraud. World leaders have set a goal to keep global temperature within 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, currently it is by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit with respect to the preindustrial era. The report comes just days before the climate change summit to be held in Paris.
The World Meteorological Organization says 2015 was the hottest year in history. The UN agency warned that Earth is experiencing unprecedented levels of heat.
The causes of these unprecedented temperatures are global warming and El Niño. «This is bad news for the planet,» said the secretary general of the agency, Michel Jarraud. World leaders have set a goal to keep global temperature within 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, currently it is by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit with respect to the preindustrial era. The report comes just days before the climate change summit to be held in Paris.