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A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target

Sep 7, 2026 · Jacqueline Peel and Wesley Morgan/Contributors

Originally published by The Gleaner Read the original

For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That is no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. We will likely pass 1.5°C in 2030. That is not good news for anyone, least of all Australia’s Pacific Island neighbours, who face rapidly rising seas.

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