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Last year was second-warmest and decade was hottest ever: UN - World

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said: "Greenhouse gas concentrations are at the highest levels in 3 million years - when the Earth's temperature was as much as three degrees hotter and sea levels some 15 meters higher."Taalas also pointed to forest fires causing a lot of emissions, in the Arctic and Australia where "they were, again, record breaking."Guterres said the world is way off track for meeting the target, and "we have to aim high at the next climate conference in Glasgow in November."UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said: "Greenhouse gas concentrations are at the highest levels in 3 million years - when the Earth's temperature was as much as three degrees hotter and sea levels some 15 meters higher."Taalas also pointed to forest fires causing a lot of emissions, in the Arctic and Australia where "they were, again, record breaking."Guterres said the world is way off track for meeting the target, and "we have to aim high at the next climate conference in Glasgow in November."