Climate set to warm by 3.1 C without greater action, UN report warns
- The UN's Emissions Gap Report states global warming could reach 3.1C this century if current trends continue.
- Emission cuts must be 7.5% annually until 2035 to achieve the 1.5C goal.
- UNEP Director Inger Andersen warned that without drastic action, "the 1.5 degree C goal will soon be dead.
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'Crunch time is here' UN warns as world heads for 3.1C warming
If countries fail to step up their climate policies, the world could warm by a huge 3.1C this century – leading to “catastrophic” increases in extreme weather events including heatwaves and floods, the UN’s environmental agency has warned.
'We're playing with fire': World on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming
The world's nations must commit to dramatically slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the near future or risk a "catastrophic" rise in global average temperatures, a key United Nations climate report published Thursday warned."It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal" set out in the Pa...
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