Earth approaches surpassing 1.5°C of warming: the UN assures it is still possible to reverse it
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Earth approaches surpassing 1.5°C of warming: the UN assures it is still possible to reverse it

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General2 September 2026 at 18:44

The average temperature of the planet is approaching the 1.5°C warming threshold relative to the pre-industrial era, a limit set by the Paris Agreement. The UN admits that temporarily exceeding this figure will become increasingly likely, but maintains that there is still a path to subsequently reduce the temperature. To achieve this goal, it will be necessary to accelerate emission cuts, reach negative net emissions, and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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