Can we really reverse global warming after overshooting 1.5°C?
A UN report says it’s possible to get global temperatures back down to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, but many researchers regard this scenario as highly unlikely
The world is likely to exceed 1.5°C of warming within the coming years, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Nevertheless, it believes that it is still feasible to bring the planet back to this threshold by the end of the century. But can this be accomplished? It isn't impossible, yet it's far from the most probable outcome.
The objective of confining the average global surface temperature to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels was deemed implausible even back in 2015, when it was incorporated into the Paris Agreement. The UNEP report essentially confirms what many have long claimed: that we are undoubtedly on track to surpass this limit.
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