The heat is on and is set to get worse, according to the WMO | DW News

A new report by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) suggests the climate crisis could escalate in the next five years – which could include the warmest year on record. Lead author of the report, Leon Hermanson, says: “There is an El Niño predicted for the end of 2026, which increases the chances of the following year, 2027, being the next record-breaking year.” DW’s Ben Fajzullin speaks to Stanford University climate scientist, Rob Jackson – author of the book “Into the Clear Blue Sky.” They break down the data, talk about the risks of global warming and discuss solutions. Chapters: 0:00 Has the climate catastrophe already arrived? 1:03 Rob Jackson speaks on a possible super el nino 3:35 2027 already looking scary? 6:37 Progress being made on reducing methane emissions? 9:53 The Arctic sea ice situation 12:08 Might climate change rise again to the top of public awareness? 14:43 The latest on the AMOC For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #climatechange #elnino #heat #dwnews