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  "id": 5124923,
  "title": "Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/global-warming-will-exceed-limit-un-says-in-a-report-that-maps-path-5124923",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:54:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/global-warming-will-exceed-limit-un-says-in-a-report-that-maps-path-to-get-back-below-danger-zone/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations has acknowledged that it is now too late to prevent some of the most severe consequences of global warming. According to a report released by the United Nations Environment Programme on Wednesday, Earth's temperature will soon surpass the critical limit set by the 2015 Paris climate accord. Rather than accepting defeat, scientists and United Nations officials propose a strategy known as \"overshoot.\" This approach involves rapidly reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing methods to remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While implementing this plan, the world can anticipate a prolonged period of heightened disasters, soaring sea levels, and species extinctions. The report was authored by Seth Borenstein of the Associated Press, and an image of a wildfire in Big Sur, California, accompanies the article.",
  "summary": "In a strategic retreat, the United Nations concedes that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst impacts of global warming. A report released Wednesday by the United Nations Environment Programme reveals that the planet will soon exceed the temperature threshold set by the 2015 Paris climate accord. Instead of giving up, […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/global-warming-will-exceed-limit-un-says-in-a-report-that-maps-path-5043951",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:38:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}