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UN Warns of Severe Global Heating Impact
The UN has warned that global heating will reach at least 1.8C, well beyond the Paris agreement goal of 1.5C. The report highlights potential severe damage to human health and infrastructure.
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New Scientist
A UN report says it’s possible to get global temperatures back down to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, but many researchers regard this scenario as highly unlikely
2026-09-02 04:00 UTC
The Guardian
Human health, water supplies, nature, cities, infrastructure and economies could all be severely damaged by temperature risesGlobal heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement goal of 1.5C, according to a UN report that warns ever
2026-09-02 04:00 UTC