The World Meteorological Organization warns that global temperatures will reach record highs in the next five years
A World Meteorological Organization warned this Wednesday (17) that global temperatures could reach record highs in the next five years.
“You can’t go back to the good old days,” said Petteri Taalas, the general secretary of the United Nations Climate Agency.
As if the gases that cause the greenhouse effect weren’t enough, El Niño, a natural phenomenon predicted for the coming months, is likely to help push temperatures even higher. The study concluded that it is very likely that the planet will set a new record by 2027 and that the rise will reach the 1.5 degree level.
The forecast released at the United Nations attracted attention because, in order to avoid even more serious consequences of climate change, the historic Paris Agreementfrom 2015 set the goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C by the end of this century compared to the preindustrial period.
Taalas said this increase should be temporary but warned it could be permanent over the next 15 to 20 years. The consequences include the World Meteorological Organization predicts that there will be less rain in certain places on Earth, such as the Amazon.
“That is one of the points that we have to follow. “The news is bad for agriculture, for water resources and of course for the wellbeing of the population,” Taalas concluded.
One of the scientists involved in the research, Leon Hermanson, said we can’t give up and, yes, work harder to reduce emissions and improve our future.