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Peter du Toit
@peterdutoit@mastodon.green  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Finally! The truth is spelt out officially.

“Let’s recognise our failure.”

“The truth is that we have failed to avoid an overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years. And that going above 1.5C has devastating consequences.“

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/28/change-course-now-humanity-has-missed-15c-climate-target-says-un-head

#ClimateCrisis

the Guardian

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head

Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
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Peter du Toit
@peterdutoit@mastodon.green replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

And while we are at it, let’s also recognise that 2°C on our current trajectory will also be crossed.

Coming to terms with all this as quickly as possible is *extremely* urgent if an attempt is to be made at keeping billions of people safe in the face of growing climate chaos.

Data: UNEP EGR 2024

Likelihood of warming exceeding a specific temperature limit (%)

1.5°C - 100%
2°C - 97%
Likelihood of warming exceeding a specific temperature limit (%) 1.5°C - 100% 2°C - 97%
Likelihood of warming exceeding a specific temperature limit (%) 1.5°C - 100% 2°C - 97%
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