UN says we're going to blow past 1.5º warming, offers a "now what?" answer
In 2015, all but two countries agreed to make an effort to keep global temperatures from reaching 1.5° C above pre-industrial readings.
According to Ars Technica, in 2015, all but two countries agreed to make an effort to keep global temperatures from reaching 1.5° C above pre-industrial readings.
Since then, most of the world has largely treated what they signed on to as aspirational, and one of the largest emitters (the US) has alternately withdrawn and recommitted to the agreement. On Wednesday, for the first time, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) acknowledged that reality, and conceded that…
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- Meanwhile, the planet has responded as expected to steadily rising carbon emissions and appears to be practically at the 1.5° limit. (Ars Technica)
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