00:14Think it's hot now? Brace yourself. The United Nations Weather Agency wants the next five years
00:21could shatter global temperature records and push us past a critical climate threshold.
00:38According to the World Meteorological Organization's latest global annual to decadal climate update,
00:46global average temperatures for 2025 to 2029 are predicted to range between 1.2 and 1.9 degrees Celsius above
00:55free industrial levels.
00:57There's an 80% chance at least one of these years will be hotter than 2024, currently the warmest on
01:04record.
01:05And an 86% chance will temporarily exceed 1.5 degrees in at least one year.
01:23Even more concerning, there's a 70% chance the five-year coverage itself will surpass the 1.5 degrees Celsius
01:31warming limits set by the Paris Agreement.
01:34While long-term decades' average of warming may still stay below it with rapid action, these short-term spikes signal
01:42escalating risks.
01:43The last 11 years have already been the hottest on record.
01:59Every fraction of a degree drives more devastating heatwaves, extreme rainfall, droughts, wildfires and flooding.
02:07The Arctic is warming even faster than the global average.
02:10Oceans continue absorbing vast amounts of heat and ice sheets are melting at accelerating rates.
02:16These changes threaten food security, economies and vulnerable communities worldwide.
02:34Scientists emphasize this doesn't mean the Paris goals are lost.
02:38But it underscores the urgent need for deeper greenhouse gas emissions, cuts and better adaptation measures.
02:45Action now can still limit long-term warming.
02:48The heat is on.
02:50The next five years will test our preparedness.
02:52Stay informed and support climate action.
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