-The Independent
The world is halfway towards the threshold that could result in dangerous climate change, scientists have warned, after revealing that average global temperatures have recorded a rise of one degree Celsius for the first time.
Record warm temperatures measured in the first nine months of this year mean that the world has already reached the halfway point towards the arbitrary "threshold" of a 2C increase on pre-industrial levels judged to be potentially dangerous for climate change, the Met Office said.
The world is heading towards uncharted territory at "frightening speed" according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
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