Global temperatures on track to surpass 1.5C threshold by 2027, scientists warn
Scientists at the World Meteorological Organisation have warned there’s a 66% chance the world will pass the key 1.5C temperature limit between now and 2027.
“It’s not this long term warming that the Paris Agreement talks about, but it is an indication that as we start having these years, with 1.5C happening more and more often, we’re getting closer and closer to having the actual long-term climate being on that threshold.”Picture: Alamy
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