The report highlights the physical indicators of climate change, such as increasing land and ocean heat, ocean acidification and deoxygenation, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice.
A recent decadal forecast from the UK’s Met Office indicates a new annual global temperature record is likely in the next five years.
This past year, 2019, was the second warmest year on record and ended with a global average temperature increase of 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels.
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