2011-2015 was the hottest five-year period on record

A Organização Mundial de Meteorologia, agência da ONU, divulgou uma pesquisa mostrando que os anos de 2011 a 2015 foram os mais quentes dos registros do planeta.

The drought-ravaged Queensland town of Barcaldine gets record rains in November 2015 Source: AAP

The World Meteorological Organisation report says that while some freak weather events could be due to natural causes, greenhouse gas emissions had greatly increased the risk of extreme weather.

 

It also revealed that in 2015 the amount of carbon dioxide soared to 400 parts per million in the atmosphere.

 

The announcement comes as negotiators work on implementing the Paris Agreement on global warming.

The World Meteorological Organisation report says that while some freak weather events could be due to natural causes, greenhouse gas emissions had greatly increased the risk of extreme weather.

 

It also revealed that in 2015 the amount of carbon dioxide soared to 400 parts per million in the atmosphere.

 

The announcement comes as negotiators work on implementing the Paris Agreement on global warming.