Geneva, May 28 -- The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has issued a warning in its latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update for 2025-2029, predicting that global temperatures will continue to soar over the next five years.

The report highlights an 80% likelihood that at least one year between 2025 and 2029 will surpass the warmest year on record (currently 2024), with temperatures expected to be 1.2degC to 1.9degC higher than the pre-industrial average. The forecast also suggests a 70% chance that the five-year average warming will exceed 1.5degC.

In a press release on Wednesday, the WMO said, "The World Meteorological Organization Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2025-2029) projects that global temperatures are exp...