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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Earth is set to cross 1.5°C — does the climate clock stop there? The UN has a plan for what happens if temperatures overshoot the crucial threshold

For years, limiting global warming to 1.5°C was treated as one of the most important goals in the fight against climate change. A new United Nations assessment now says the world is unlikely to avoid crossing that threshold.

The finding does not mean the climate battle is over. Instead, it marks a difficult shift in strategy.

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