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UN: Earth likely to exceed 1.5°C warming threshold by 2030. What comes next?
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A new UN report says global warming will probably exceed 1.5°C above preindustrial levels by 2030.
- The threshold could be crossed temporarily, but the report calls for rapid emissions reductions and a swift transition to renewable energy.
- Vulnerable island states face especially serious risks as climate disasters intensify.
The world is likely to pass the 1.5°C warming threshold by 2030, according to a new United Nations report. The breach would place vulnerable island states in particular danger and accelerate climate disasters.
The threshold might be exceeded only temporarily, but that would not remove the urgency of the crisis. The report says governments will need to show unprecedented political will and cut emissions rapidly.
It also calls for an immediate transition to renewable energy as countries confront the growing risks of a warmer climate.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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