Limiting Global Warming to 1.5C Would Avoid Two-Thirds of Economic Toll

By comparison, limiting global warming by 2050 to 1.5C — as sought by the Paris Agreement — will reduce that impact by about two-thirds. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch ... Read More

Chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C is 'virtually zero' on ...

"Central warming projections indicate that the chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C would be virtually zero," the report concludes. Image: A chart showing how emissions have increased over time ... Read More

Can we avoid 1.5º of global warming? Probably not and our best case ...

"A year above 1.5C is unprecedented in human history," Dr. Ken Caldeira, an atmospheric scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science's Department of Global Ecology, said. Read More

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously ...

And two billion -- 22% of ... In "worst-case scenarios" of 3.6°C or even 4.4°C global warming, half of the world's population could be ... "Limiting global warming to 1.5°C rather than 2.7°C ... Read More

Risk the era of 1.5C of global warming is here sooner than expected ...

The world may be in breach of the 1.5C level of long-term global warming set down under the Paris Agreement sooner than previous studies have shown, according to two new scientific papers. Read More

Global warming will reach 1.5C threshold this decade -report

Climate change is accelerating and the world will cross the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) warming threshold this decade, according to research published on Thursday that scientists said ... Read More

World Has 14% Chance of Keeping Warming Below 1.5C in Best Case

Countries have a 14% chance of keeping global warming below 1.5C even in the most optimistic scenario where all net-zero pledges are met, according to an analysis by the UN’s environment program. Read More

How we can keep global warming below the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal ...

It’s the world’s most important climate goal: limiting the Earth’s warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit). It’s the aspiration of global agreements, and to inhabitants of some ... Read More

Chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C is 'virtually zero', UN ... - MSN

The chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C is "virtually zero" on current trends, according to the UN's environment body. Sky News Story by Tom Clarke, science and technology editor ... Read More