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Earth is hot and getting hotter: UN warns next 5 years likely to smash records

The UN warns that Earth will likely exceed the international climate threshold in the next five years, breaking temperature records. The World Meteorological Organization predicts Arctic warming by 1.66°C and severe droughts with wildfires in the Amazon.

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