1.5C Climate Threshold Expected to be Exceeded Soon

Scientists predict that there is a 66% chance that the world will surpass the key 1.5C global warming threshold between now and 2027 due to emissions from human activities and the El Niño weather event expected this summer. While worrying, the breach is likely to be temporary, and there is still time to restrict global warming by cutting emissions sharply. The 1.5C figure has become a symbol of global climate change negotiations, and going over it every year for a decade or two would see far greater impacts of warming, such as longer heatwaves, more intense storms, and wildfires.