Why Is 1.5°C (2.7°F) Not Just An Abstract Number For Global Warming Limits?

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By Carolyn FortunaOct 29, 2025, 6:21 pm194 ptsTrendingTop
During the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, in 2015, 195 parties adopted the overarching goal to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial…

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