What is the latest climate news?
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UN reports warn current climate pledges are insufficient, with global temperatures projected to rise by 2.8°C. The 1.5°C warming threshold was breached for a year in 2024. Heat-related deaths have surged, and extreme hurricanes are intensifying due to climate change. The upcoming COP30 summit in Brazil will address these urgent issues, with calls for stronger global action and a transition from fossil fuels to renewables.
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UN report reveals climate pledges 'barely moving the needle'
- A new UN report warns of a serious escalation in climate risks and damages ahead of COP30.
- Current climate pledges have only slightly reduced the predicted global temperature rise this century. 13s
- Only 60 parties to the Paris Agreement, covering 63% of emissions, have set new mitigation targets for 2035. 29s
- If only current policies are followed, global temperatures are projected to rise by 2.8°C, down from last year's 3.1°C prediction. 41s
- The European Union aims to reduce emissions by at least 66% to 72% from 1990 levels by 2035. 1m 3s
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The UN Environment Programme's Emissions Gap Report shows the predicted global temperature rise this century has only slightly decreased under current pledges, with only 60 parties to the Paris Agreement submitting new mitigation targets for 2035.
Warmer ocean waters, caused by climate change, provide more energy for hurricanes, making them more intense. The conditions that led to Hurricane Melissa's rapid intensification are 700 times more likely due to human-caused climate change.