The world ’s climate has entered “ truly uncharted period ” as a result of last year ’s record high temperatures continuing into 2017 , according to the World Meteorological Organisation ( WMO ) . A report from the WMO meeting on 12 March drew attention to the unprecedented heat experienced across the globe , as well as low ice at both poles and rising sea levels . The document explained that the heightened risks of climate change - related extreme weather events can increasingly be calculated . As a result of such changes , Arctic heatwaves are hundreds of times more likely , whilst the high temperatures seen in Australia this year are twice as likely .
The world’s climate has entered “truly uncharted territory” as a result of last year’s record high temperatures continuing into 2017, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). A report from the WMO published on 21 March drew attention to the unprecedented heat experienced across the globe, as well as low ice at both poles and rising sea levels. The document explained that the heightened risks of climate change-related extreme weather events can increasingly be calculated. As a result of such changes, Arctic heatwaves are tens of times more likely, whilst the high temperatures seen in Australia this year are twice as likely.