Scientists warn of a record temperature increase in the next five years

The period from 2023 to 2027 will be warmer than 2016, which was the hottest year on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization report.
Scientists believe that within the next five years, the world will face new temperature records of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Such a forecast is based on El Niño or Southern Oscillation - temperature fluctuations on the surface of the water, which greatly affect the climate in the equatorial part of the Pacific Ocean. Reuters writes that the area of warm water on the surface of the ocean is moving to the east.

According to the climate agreement signed in Paris in 2015, the countries of the world agreed not to increase the global temperature by 1.5°C compared to the industrialization period. According to scientists, exceeding this limit can cause catastrophic and irreversible consequences.

According to Professor Petteri Taalas, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization, this does not mean a regular increase in temperature of 1.5°C. But this limit has to be violated more and more often. The global average temperature has never exceeded 1.5°C before, with a peak of +1.28°C compared to pre-industrial times.

A report by the World Meteorological Organization warns that there is a 66 percent chance that the 1.5°C limit will be exceeded in one of the years between 2023 and 2027.

El Niño phenomenon was discovered by Peruvian fishermen for the first time. Just off the coast of Peru, it reaches its peak on the eve of Mawlid (Christmas).

Record-high temperatures will cause huge problems for many countries, including South Asia, which is approaching dangerous limits. According to scientists, an increase in temperature by 1.8°C will cause serious threats, especially in agriculture.

The rise in temperature will have serious consequences for human health, food safety and the environment, experts of the World Health Organization warn.

They pointed out that the number of climate-related accidents and disasters has increased fivefold in the last 50 years.