Earth Is on Track to <br />Breach 1.5 Degrees of Warming , in the Next 5 Years.<br />A combination of fossil fuel gasses and an impending <br />El Niño have all but guaranteed that the planet will exceed "1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels for the first time" within five years, CNN reports. .<br />A warming El Niño is expected to develop in the coming months and this will combine with human-induced climate change to push global temperatures into uncharted territory. , Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General, via statement.<br />This will have far-reaching repercussions for health, food security, water management and the environment. <br />We need to be prepared, Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General, via statement.<br />While the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says the occurrence may not be permanent, it still signifies that climate change is rapidly accelerating. .<br />This report does not mean that we will permanently exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius level specified in the Paris Agreement which refers to long-term warming over many years. , Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General, via statement.<br />However, WMO is sounding the alarm that we will breach the 1.5 degrees Celsius level on a temporary basis <br />with increasing frequency, Petteri Taalas, WMO Secretary-General, via statement.<br />The 1.5 degrees of warming is considered to be a key tipping point by many experts. .<br />Exceeding the threshold would likely lead to more extreme natural disasters and food shortages.<br />Exceeding the threshold would likely lead to more extreme natural disasters and food shortages.<br />According to the WMO, there is currently a 66% chance that the threshold will be breached by 2027
