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World may breach 1.5C warming within 5 years: World Meterological Organization
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Last Updated: May 27, 2021, 04:21 PM IST
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The World Meterological Organization and Britain s Met Office said there was a 40 percent chance of the annual average global temperature surpassing 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures the aspirational warming limit of the Paris climate accord.
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The annual average global temperature over the next five years is likely to be at least 1C warmer than pre-industrial levels, within a range of 0.9C-1.8C warmer.
The world may temporarily breach the 1.5-Celsius warming mark within the next five years, according to an updated assessment of global climate trends released Thursday.
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