India, May 28 -- There is an 80% chance that a year between 2025 and 2029 will be warmer than the record-breaking 2024 and an 86% likelihood that another will exceed 1.5degC above pre-industrial levels, the threshold beyond which climate change will make human life more difficult, a new World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) report has warned.

The report said there is a 70% chance that the five-year average warming for 2025-2029 will surpass 1.5degC and lead to more frequent and severe heatwaves, droughts, and extreme weather events. This is up from 47% flagged in last year's WMO report for 2024-2028 and 32% cited in the 2023 one for 2023-2027.

The report titled "WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2025-2029)" emphasised the n...