Global temperature is likely to rise by more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels by 2040

[[Global temperature]] is likely to rise by more than [[1.5C]] above pre-industrial levels by [[2040]]

So sayeth the [[IPCC Sixth Assessment Report]].

concluding that it is “more likely than not” that the global temperature increase will hit 1.5C by 2040. Current temperatures globally are, on average, 1.1C above pre-industrial temperatures.

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