World likely to cross 1.5°C global warming limit by 2028
The study’s co-author, Zeke Hausfather, emphasized the alarming acceleration of climate change.
He said, “Things aren’t just getting worse. They’re getting worse faster.”
The 1.5 degrees Celsius target was first established in the 2015 Paris Agreement and is central to global efforts to combat climate change.
Crossing this limit could lead to more severe heat waves, droughts, storms, and sea-level rise, threatening small island nations.