Earth hottest in about 115,000 years: Study 
According to a recent study, Earth is currently hotter than it has been in last 115,000 years. Experts have suggested that with a heating rate of 0.18°C per decade, Earth is driving towards an interglacial era where sea level was 6-9 metres higher than today. The study estimated several hundred trillion dollars will be required to avoid runaway temperature rises.