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Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark
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To prevent worsening and potentially irreversible effects of climate change, the world’s average temperature should not exceed that of preindustrial times by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. But why 1.5 degrees C and how close are we to achieving this goal?
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https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-climate-benchmark-rising-temperatures-0827
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Manage episode 379537202 series 3385142
To prevent worsening and potentially irreversible effects of climate change, the world’s average temperature should not exceed that of preindustrial times by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. But why 1.5 degrees C and how close are we to achieving this goal?
Read the article:
https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-climate-benchmark-rising-temperatures-0827
Listen to more audio articles:
https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads
Join the mailing list or send us feedback:
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