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U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5-Degree Celsius Climate Target (www.nytimes.com)

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It proposed a new goal of limiting the “overshoot” of rising temperatures and eventually figuring out how to undo the temperature gains, a highly uncertain path.

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[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

After A.I.? You can forget climate change and accept climate disasters. Remember you aren't rich so you don't matter to any government.

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