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  "A single year of exceedance above 1.5°C does not mean we have breached the iconic threshold of the Paris Agreement, but it does reveal that we are edging ever closer to a situation where 1.5°C could be exceeded for an extended period," Dr. Leon Hermanson, the lead researcher of the report, explained in   a UK Met Office statement . The Global Annual to Decadal Climate Updates, which are led by the UK Met Office, are the product of 18 different organizations from around the world, including the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT For much of Canada, predictions from the report show a general increase in both temperature and precipitation amounts throughout the year. The exception is in the southern Prairies and southern British Columbia. These regions are expected to have warmer, drier summers over the next five years. This could have impacts on water availability, agriculture, and  wildfires . These forecast maps, c...