The Economist

For the first time, climate models show the 1.5°C goal is dead

WHEN THE ECONOMIST warned in 2022 that keeping global warming to just 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels was no longer plausible, we took some flak. Critics worried that such thinking sapped the ...
The Conversation

1.5°C: where the target came from – and why we’re losing sight of its importance

Piers Forster receives funding from EU and UK research councils. He is a member of the UK government's Climate Change Committee and a trustee of a woodland restoration charity (the United Bank of ...
New Scientist

Have we already breached the 1.5°C global warming target?

Last month, researchers confirmed that 2024 was the first year to see global average temperatures rise more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. It was a symbolic moment, given the world’s ...
New Scientist

We can now only stay under 1.5°C target if we achieve net zero by 2034

To have just a 50/50 chance of limiting warming to 1.5°C, the world must keep future emissions to about 220 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, according to the latest estimate. With annual emissions at ...
Scientific American

Meeting the 1.5°C Climate Goal Will Save Millions of People, and It’s Still Feasible

Imagine you started a fire in your neighborhood, down the street from your house. You didn't mean to—you’re no arsonist—but there it is, blazing before your eyes. Your neighbor’s house is about to go ...