The UN World Meteorological Organization issued a forecast indicating a 75% probability that global temperatures will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels within the next five years, marking a significant milestone in observed climate change.

Record-breaking temperatures, deadly floods, worsening drought and intensifying hurricanes are placing millions of people across Latin America and the Caribbean at growing risk of hunger, displacement and water shortages, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).