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May 23, 2016

WMO Calls for Climate Action After Another Heat Record "Smashed"
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The World Meteorological Organization has called for all states to
ratify and implement the Paris climate accords as high temperatures
continue to smash global records. Spokesperson Clare Nullis said urgent
action is needed after April broke yet another record.

Clare Nullis: "Another month, another global temperature record has been
set. So, surprise, surprise, April set new records for record high
temperatures both on land and the ocean. This is the 12th straight month
that we've seen temperatures records broken. What's particularly
concerning is the margin at which these records are being broken.
They're not being broken; they're being smashed, and on a fairly
consistent basis."

Topics:Climate Change Global Warming

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