2016 will possibly be the hottest year on record: UN
According to the UN weather body World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), 2016 will possibly turn out to be the hottest year on record, surpassing the record-breaking temperatures of 2015. The WMO has revealed 2016's global temperatures are nearly 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels. Global warming caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions has been held responsible for the temperature increase.