How is the world doing on climate change? Not great
October 24, 202410:22 AM ET
Heavy rain from Hurricane Helene caused destructive flooding in North Carolina this year. A new study from the United Nations Environment Programme shows the world is on track for more severe climate impacts, like severe storms and extreme rain.
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Itâs report card season for climate change.
Each year, the United Nations takes stock of whether countries are on track to cut carbon emissions and limit global warming.
The grade this year: needs more improvement than ever.
Global greenhouse gas emissions rose to a new record in 2023, and if countries do not change course, the world will see warming of more than 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit (3.1 degrees Celsius) by the end of the century.
That would blow past the targets set in the 2015 Paris climate agreement: Countries have agreed to try to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change.
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