Cop 21

October 2015 was the hottest October on record. It also holds the record for seeing the biggest increase in temperature for a single month.

Average temperature and humidity rises in the Gulf will be too extreme for humans to continue living in the area by 2070, according to researchers.

The UN’s top climate official has said pledges by countries to lower carbon emissions will not be enough to keep temperature increases below 2°C.

Rich countries and the private sector will have to step up if we are to meet a $100bn target for poor countries to help them cope with climate change.

A meaningful agreement at this year’s UN climate talks in Paris is unlikely, despite evidence of climate change and the fact that there is no plan B.