As temperatures continue to rise, the World Meteorological Organization has warned that there is a two-thirds chance that one of the next five years could be 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than the 19th-century average. This could lead to intensified droughts and wildfires, as well as changes in global precipitation patterns.
In other news, Ukraine is mounting a counteroffensive against Russia, with Ukrainian forces taking back territory north and south of the ruined city of Bakhmut. Meanwhile, a new study has revealed that modern humans descended from at least two populations that coexisted in Africa for a million years before merging in several independent events across the continent.
Finally, Prince Harry and Meghan have spoken out about being chased by paparazzi in New York, President Biden is in Japan ahead of the G7 summit, and Texas has banned hormone and puberty-blocking treatments for transgender children.