IPCC says Earth will reach temperature rise of about 1.5℃ in around a decade. But limiting any global warming is what matters most

  • Written by: Michael Grose, Climate projections scientist, CSIRO
IPCC says Earth will reach temperature rise of about 1.5℃ in around a decade. But limiting any global warming is what matters mostDave Hunt/AAP

Of all the troubling news in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report out on Monday, one warning will surely generate the most headlines: under all scenarios examined, Earth is likely to reach the crucial 1.5℃ warming limit in the early 2030s.

As the report makes clear, global warming of 1.5℃, and then...

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