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We’re Likely to Overshoot 1.5°C | Adelaide News
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A new UN report warns we’re on track to blow past the 1.5°C warming limit by 2030 — a threshold critical for avoiding catastrophic climate impacts, especially for vulnerable Pacific nations facing existential sea-level threats. Science confirms every fraction of a degree matters, with risks including ice sheet collapse and the Amazon turning into a carbon source. While overshooting may be temporary if emissions plummet and clean energy scales rapidly, urgent global action is non-negotiable. Renewables are advancing, but emissions must now decline — not just stabilize — and carbon removal will likely be essential. Australia leads COP31 in Turkey this November; success hinges on unprecedented political will and cooperation before it’s too late.
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