First Thing: Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, experts say

A couple return to their wildfire-ravaged neighborhood in Altadena, California, in January. Extreme weather events have become more common and intense in recent years. Photograph: Ethan Swope/AP

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There is still a chance for the world to avoid the worst ravages of climate breakdown and return to the goal of 1.5C if governments take concerted action on greenhouse gas emissions, according to an assessment.