Global temperature reaches new highs in May-Report

UN Weather Experts on Tuesday, confirmed that global temperatures have reached new highs in May along with record carbon dioxide levels.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)'s David Carlsson said there have now been 370 consecutive months of warm or warmer-than-average surface temperatures. 

Adding that "…which means that my son, who is 30 years old – 360 months – has never in his life had a month that was cooler than average. So everyone on the planet who is 30 years old has only had warm or warmer months through their entire life."

Carbon dioxide levels have also breached the symbolic 400 parts per million molecules of air, owing to higher emissions caused by human activity.

WMO cited data from NASA to show that the heat was especially pronounced in the Arctic, resulting in a very early onset of the annual melting of Arctic sea ice and the Greenland ice sheet.

SOURCE: UN Radio