Afternoon Update: Global heating forecast to hit at least 1.8C, DNA tests to help identify Nepal flood victims, and shark drones
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Global heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement goal of 1.5C, according to a UN report that warns every fraction of temperature rise intensifies destructive extreme weather,…
Global temperatures are on track to rise by at least 1.8C, according to a UN report, surpassing the Paris Agreement's target of 1.5C. The escalating rise in temperature will exacerbate extreme weather events, ecosystem degradation, and the submersion of islands and coastal cities.
In a separate matter, a jury in a Queensland rape trial may be questioned about their prior awareness of the case. Meanwhile, an off-grid couple from the UK has been granted increased access to their children, who were previously removed from their home in Italy.
In Australia, former host Ray Hadley faced criticism for using a homophobic slur against Alan Jones after the radio station 2GB withdrew an offer of a $4 million breakfast radio gig. The USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. aircraft carrier, recently arrived in a Thai port after a 270-day deployment at sea. Additionally, the NSW ombudsman has found that over a third of prenatal reports to protective services are not being investigated.
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