Climate: According to the UN, Earth is heading for a 2.8 degree warming
Wasn't there something about 1.5 degrees? The world had basically wanted to stop global warming at this mark - but is far from this target. However, a glimmer of hope remains.
The Earth is on track to warm by 2.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, according to the United Nations. This is higher than the 1.5 degree target set by the global community, and even the most optimistic scenario still sees a 2.1 degree rise. The US withdrawal from climate change plans and upward revisions to greenhouse gas emissions have contributed to the worsening outlook. To limit warming, global emissions must decrease sharply, by 18% by 2030 and 69% by 2040, according to the UN Environment Programme.
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