Last year was the world’s fourth warmest on record – just behind 2015, 2016 and 2017

Joe Mellor - 6 February 2019

Last year was the world’s fourth warmest on record – just behind 2015, 2016 and 2017, according to new research.

It means the planet really is hotting up – leaving experts with little hope of limiting climate change to global targets.

Temperatures are now at levels not seen for 115,000 years – making cyclones, floods and droughts increasingly likely... See more