PARIS (AFP) – The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) the world can emit and still limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C) is much smaller than previously thought and could be used up in six years at current pollution levels, according to research published. Scientists said the revised “carbon budget” meant that humanity was now […]
The amount of CO2 the world can emit and still limit warming to 1.5C is much smaller than previously thought and could be used up in six years at current pollution levels, according to research published on October 30, 2023.
Scientists said the revised
New research suggests we have just six years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and two decades to keep temperatures below the 2 C threshold in the Paris Agreement.
Environment News: A recent study warns that global carbon emissions are on track to surpass safe thresholds by 2030, leading to severe consequences of climate change. T
A recent study warns that global carbon emissions are on track to surpass safe thresholds by 2030, leading to severe consequences of climate change. The study reveals that exceeding 276 gigatons of CO2 emissions will result in a temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. If current emission rates continue, this threshold will be breached before the end of the decade. The study emphasizes the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next six years to prevent catastrophic warming.