The United Nations weather agency says the past 10 years were likely the hottest decade since scientists began keeping records. In a new report, the World Meteorological Organization, or WMO, blames the rising temperatures mainly on greenhouse gases produced by human activities. “Average temperatures for the five-year, 2015-to-2019 and 10-year, 2010-to-2019 periods are almost certain to be the highest on record,” the WMO said. The report predicted that 2019 would become the second- or third-warmest year on record. Final temperature measurements will not be available for several months. Petteri Taalas is the Secretary-General of the WMO. He says severe heatwaves and floods that used to happen about once every hundred years have become regular events.
Title: Last 10 Years Likely the Hottest Decade on Record
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activities.</span> <span data-start-time='30479' data-end-time='49104'>“Average temperatures for the five-year, 2015-to-2019 and 10-year, 2010-to-2019 periods are almost certain to be the highest on record,” the WMO said.</span> <span data-start-time='49104' data-end-time='58708'>The report predicted that 2019 would become the second- or third-warmest year on record.</span> <span data-start-time='58708' data-end-time='65479'>Final temperature measurements will not be available for several months.</span> <span data-start-time='65479' data-end-time='71375'>Petteri Taalas is the Secretary-General of the WMO.</span> <span data-start-time='71375' data-end-time='82250'>He says severe heatwaves and floods that used to happen about once every hundred years have become regular events.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' 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