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Climate Study Warns Paris Agreement Limits at Risk

7/22/2025

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A startling study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research warns that the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C temperature limit could be breached as soon as 2025, with a strong chance of it happening by 2040. Without urgent global action to cut emissions and safeguard carbon sinks, the crucial 2°C threshold may be crossed by 2069.

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A startling study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research warns that the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C temperature limit could be breached as soon as 2025, with a strong chance of it happening by 2040. Without urgent global action to cut emissions and safeguard carbon sinks, the crucial 2°C threshold may be crossed by 2069.