France, May 28 -- The world is heading for several more years of extreme heat, with temperatures likely to stay near or above current record levels, a report published on Wednesday by the UN's weather agency warns.

The report, by the World Meterological Organisation (WMO) in tandem with UK's Met Office, says global temperatures are likely to keep rising over the next five years- increasing risks for people, economies and ecosystems.

It follows a separate WMO report released in March, which found that 2024 was likely the first calendar year where the global temperature was more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

"We have just experienced the 10 warmest years on record," WMO deputy secretary-general Ko Barrett said.

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