'Highway to climate hell': Scientists predict year-long breach of 1.5C limit before 2028

Cecilia Keating
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Aerial view of a fishing boat on a dry lakebed | Credit: iStock
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Aerial view of a fishing boat on a dry lakebed | Credit: iStock

UN Secretary-General warns decisions taken by leaders today will determine whether Paris Agreement goals can be met, as climate scientists fear temperature limits will be temporarily breached this decade

The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders to exit the "highway to climate hell", as a major new report from leading climate scientists warned global temperature increases are likely to breach the limits...

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