UN issues stark warning on rapid global warming
World on course for 2.3°C by 2040, way above the target of 1.5°C
28 February 2022 - 20:14
The world is now about 18 years away from experiencing global warming of 1.5°C, the line that should not be crossed to avoid catastrophic changes in climate and damage to ecosystems, a new scientific report released on Monday said.
And with 1.5°C of warming now almost certainly inevitable, it seems unlikely that countries will act fast enough to prevent temperature rises from exceeding this limit...
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