World on track for catastrophic 2.8°C warming, UN report warns
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The world has acted too slowly on climate change. A new UN report confirms that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is no longer possible. Without rapid action, the planet is now heading toward nearly double that threshold—2.8°C of warming. Avoiding the worst outcomes may require large-scale removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.