The United Nations weather agencies has found that 62 million people worldwide were hit by extreme weather last year and forced 2 million people to relocate as climate change worsened.
The World Meteorological Organisation's annual state of global climate report says Earth is nearly 1 degree Celsius warmer than when the industrial age started. World leaders are trying to limit warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
It was found emissions from burning fuels such as coal, petrol and diesel for electricity and transportation are contributing to global warming that in turn has brought more intense storms, floods and droughts.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on global leaders to convene in September with plans to reduce emissions, telling leaders to not come with a speech, but to come with a plan.