IPCC says limiting global warming to 1.5 °C will require drastic action

Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels would be a herculean task, involving rapid, dramatic changes in how governments, industries and societies function, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). But even though the world has already warmed by 1 °C, humanity has 10–30 more years than scientists previously thought in which to kick its carbon habit.

Nature 562, 172-173 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-06876-2

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