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Climate Target Overshoot Is Now Likely | India News
Climate scientists are sounding the alarm: hitting the 1.5°C warming target is now all but impossible, with temperatures likely peaking at 1.8°C even in best-case scenarios. The UNEP report warns that overshooting this limit means irreversible damage — from melting ice sheets to collapsing rainforests — and that the burden falls hardest on nations least responsible for climate change. The new reality demands urgent, massive emissions cuts, especially of methane, plus global investment in adaptation and future carbon removal tech. It’s time to pivot from avoiding 1.5°C to managing the…
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