1.5C Climate Goal Impossible, UN Report Warns Before Summit
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A new United Nations report released Wednesday says the world will inevitably exceed the Paris Climate Agreement's 1.5-degree Celsius warming target within the next few years. According to the report, the focus must now shift to limiting the duration of this "overshoot" period and eventually bringing global average temperatures back down. The findings come just ahead of the annual UN climate summit, where nations will discuss next steps.