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New study shows that capitalisms long assault on the planet could reach an unspeakable height

The Canary · Tracy Keeling · last updated
A new study shows that capitalisms long assault on the planet could reach an unspeakable height. Its core aim is to keep the global temperature rise, aka global warming, well below 2C, capping it at 1.5C if possible. Because it suggests areas of the tropics could become uninhabitable for people if global warming exceeds the 1.5C threshold. As New Scientist explains:Wet bulb temperature (TW) is a measure of heat and humidity, taken from a thermometer covered in a water-soaked cloth. Insult to injury2020 saw the first ever breach of the TW threshold reported in scientific literature.