Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research
For a two-in-three chance of staying within 1.5°C, the budget shrinks to one-and-a-half years.
Oct. 30, 2023 • ~7 min
For a two-in-three chance of staying within 1.5°C, the budget shrinks to one-and-a-half years.
England’s housing strategy will consume our entire carbon budget by 2050 – there are alternatives, but they face political and economic barriers.
What might sound like small changes – temperatures another tenth of a degree warmer, sea level a few centimeters higher – have big consequences for the world around us.
What might sound like small changes – temperatures another tenth of a degree warmer, sea level a few centimeters higher – have big consequences for the world around us.
What might sound like small changes – temperatures another tenth of a degree warmer, sea level a few centimeters higher – have big consequences for the world around us.
'Carbon sinks' like forests and the soil have already been factored into the carbon budget – they should not be double-counted.
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