COP28 talks start with alarming climate report

COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (in white) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of COP28 in Dubai on Nov 30, 2023. [Xinhua]

This year recorded the hottest temperatures in history. Scientists have confirmed as global leaders start talks on global warming in Dubai.

World Meteorological Organization's provisional report, The State of Climate at COP 28, highlights Kenya's ongoing flooding due to El Nino rains as yet another climate disaster on the global map.