Paris COP21: An Unexpected Move Toward a Global Target of 1.5 Degrees

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By Yale Environment 360Dec 10, 2015, 12:03 pm97 pts
It is the big surprise of the Paris talks: the growing acceptance of a call from small nations most vulnerable to climate change for the conference to declare warming should be halted at 1.5 degrees Celsius. Even a few months ago, this seemed unimaginable. Two degrees was the only target on the table. But here…

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