COP21: 2015 likely to be warmest on record, says UN weather body
Global average temperatures in 2015 are likely to be the warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
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Global average temperatures in 2015 are likely to be the warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
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