, May 28 -- breaking heat in 2024 is just the beginning, as global temperatures are expected to keep rising.

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns there is an 80% likelihood that at least one year between 2025 and 2029 will surpass 2024 as the hottest year ever recorded.

According to the WMO's Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, global temperatures over the next five years are projected to range between 1.2degC and 1.9degC above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900). In 2024 alone, the average global temperature was estimated to be 1.34degC to 1.41degC above that benchmark. For the 20-year period between 2015 and 2034, the average is expected to settle at around 1.44degC higher.

The report indicates an 86...