Global warming to hit 1.5C heat threshold by 2027

The global temperature is set to exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for the first time in the next five years, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned. There is a 66% chance of this temperature being recorded at least once between now and 2027 - which would mark the first time in human history. However, scientists have stressed this would not mean the world had permanently surpassed the threshold. Almost every country in the world has committed to trying to limit warming to ideally 1.5C above levels before the Industrial Revolution. Read more on: https://news.sky.com/story/global-temperature-set-to-break-key-1-5c-heat-threshold-for-first-time-in-next-five-years-12882767 #globalwarming #climatechange #climatenews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog Sky News videos are also available in German here/Hier können Sie außerdem Sky News-Videos auf Deutsch finden: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYg31l2xrF-Bj859nsOfnA To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales