It's been a "summer of extremes" around the world, the U.N. weather agency says, as heat waves, wildfires and heavy rains pummel continents – and sea level rise dims the future of low-lying Pacific islands.
Sea levels rose faster in the Southwest Pacific than in the rest of the world last year, the World Meteorological Organization reported on Friday. Meantime, WMO also said the summer of extremes continues: July was the hottest month ever recorded and the high-impact weather is continuing through August.
