Reposted by Melissa Lau
“1.5C was never the difference between safety + ruin, between hope + despair. It was negotiated by govts trying to answer a big q: What’s the highest global temp increase — and associated level of dangers — societies should strive to avoid?”
Well said @zhonggg.bsky.social & @bradplumer.bsky.social
nytimes.com
2024’s Record-Breaking Heat Brought the World to a Dangerous Threshold. Now What?
Global temperatures last year crept past a key goal, raising questions about how much nations can stop the planet from heating up further.
