UN report concludes world will overshoot 1.5°C climate target, proposes new 'overshoot' strategy

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UN report concludes world will overshoot 1.5°C climate target, proposes new 'overshoot' strategy

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A United Nations report states that global warming will surpass the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Agreement, likely reaching at least 1.8°C. The report shifts the focus to a new strategy of limiting the duration and magnitude of the "overshoot" and subsequently reducing temperatures through emissions cuts and carbon removal.

West MSM 3Sci/Tech press 2Regional 14 countries

6 sources across the spectrum

Sci/Tech pressNature — UN finally admits global warming will shoot past 1.5 ºC climate limit

West MSMNYT World — U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5 Degree Climate Target

West MSMThe Guardian — Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’

West MSMLe Monde — Le monde devra tout faire pour revenir sous le seuil de 1,5 °C de réchauffement après l’avoir dépassé, avertit l’ONU

RegionalThe Straits Times — UN says world must navigate ‘reality’ of 1.5 deg C overshoot

Sci/Tech pressNew Scientist — Can we really reverse global warming after overshooting 1.5°C?

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