The world can no longer avoid 1.5°C of global heating, UN report finds

What humanity does next could determine whether the planet peaks below 2°C or enters a substantially more dangerous future.

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Even the world’s most optimistic climate pathway is no longer enough to prevent global heating from reaching about 1.8°C above preindustrial levels, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) global report. Under the landmark Paris Agreement adopted in 2015, countries agreed to pursue efforts to limit global heat…