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News update: The Earth breaches its temperature target

The Climate Question

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Breaching the 1.5-Degree Threshold

This chapter focuses on the alarming climate update indicating that global temperatures have exceeded the critical 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold established by the Paris Agreement. It explores the implications of this rise, alongside personal anecdotes about spotting humpback whales, while discussing historical temperature data discrepancies and the effects of aerosol pollution on climate trends. The conversation emphasizes the urgency of maintaining the Paris Agreement targets in light of recent scientific findings and the risks of abandoning coordinated global climate efforts.

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