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Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says – The Conversation AU
The report by the World Meteorological Organisation shows that with large and rapid emissions cuts, we can still avoid the most severe climate change. But worryingly, we also have time to make it far worse.
The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5 this century. A new report by the World Meteorological Organisation warns this limit may be exceeded by 2024 and the risk is growing.
This first overshoot beyond 1.5 would be temporary, likely aided by a major climate anomaly such as an El Niño weather pattern. However, it casts new doubt on whether Earths climate can be permanently stabilised at 1.5 warming.
This finding is among those just published in a report titled United in…
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