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- 1UN says breaching 1.5C warming limit is imminent▼UN says breaching 1.5C warming limit is 'imminent and unavoidable'
The United Nations warns that exceeding the 1.5C global warming limit is now imminent and unavoidable, according to its latest emissions gap report released ahead of COP31 climate talks. The assessment signals that current national pledges fall far short of the cuts needed, prompting renewed pressure on governments to act faster.
- 2El Niño reports warn of point of no return as 1.5°C limit slips▼Point-of-no-return alert on El Niño in two reports as 1.5°C warming limit slips away
Two new reports warn that the world may be approaching a point of no return linked to El Niño, as the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit slips out of reach. The findings point to the current El Niño event pushing global temperatures past thresholds scientists had hoped to avoid, prompting renewed debate about whether the key climate target can still be preserved.