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A man walks in floodwaters in Gatumba, Burundi an area which is receiving unpredictable rainfall due to climate change.

Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Wednesday.

This article was written and published by United Nations News on May 17, 2023.