Earth heat build-up accelerates as climate summit opens
The UN climate summit COP31 began as a UN agency warned that rising heat is driving more extreme weather.
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What happened
A UN agency warned that Earth is accumulating heat at an accelerating rate, which will supercharge extreme weather events. The warning came as the COP31 climate summit opened. Scientists predict that El Niño could push the world toward its hottest year on record.
Why it matters
Scientists predict this could be the hottest year on record.
Coverage
- El Niño pushes world towards record heat as COP31 opens (BBC)
- ‘A new age of climate extremes’: Earth accumulating heat at accelerating rate (The Guardian)
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