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1.5 and 2°C: A Journey Through the Temperature Target That Haunts the World

DeSmogBlog

Every policy, law, regulation, study, analysis, proposal or action that has the climate crisis in mind is built on the basis of those two figures: 1.5 ” Key to this were the IPCC’s Second (1995), Third (2001) and Fourth (2007) Assessment Reports. It remains in memory as one of the most disastrous summits ever organized.

COP 92
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Climate Change: Where Are We Now?

Unsustainable

Eighteen of the 19 warmest years all have occurred since 2001, with the exception of 1998. The UCSUSA points out that “Consequences of global warming include drought, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather, and species loss. one that poses serious threats for both our near and long-term future.