Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:14am on 19 Jun 2025,Thursday Weather & Environment
Global warming could breach the critical 1.5°C limit within just 3 years, top climate scientists warn. A new report says the world has only 130 billion tonnes left in its "carbon budget" — down from 500 billion in 2020 — due to record emissions. If current CO₂ output of 40 billion tonnes annually continues, the Paris Agreement’s goal is likely doomed. Last year saw record temperatures, already 1.36°C above pre-industrial levels. Lead author Prof Piers Forster said Earth's heating and sea-level rise are "accelerating." Scientists urge urgent, stringent cuts, stressing that “every fraction of warming” avoided can reduce future human suffering. (PC: BBC)
