U.N. admits exceeding Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree-C warming target is “unavoidable”
The world is set to blow past the Paris Agreement’s longtime threshold “within the next few years,” according to a new report
The United Nations has acknowledged that exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius global warming target is "unavoidable," with the world set to surpass the Paris Agreement threshold "within the next few years," according to a new report. Even under the most optimistic scenario, global temperatures are expected to peak at 1.8 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
The report, published by the UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP), states that even if warming is shortened, the effects will be severe, including worsening heatwaves, greater sea-level rise, extensive flooding, possible coral reef collapse, and profound changes to glaciers and permafrost. Despite the dire outlook, the authors urge the world to prepare for life past 1.5 degrees of warming, emphasizing that the warming trend remains reversible with urgent action.
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