Global warming to exceed 1.5°C threshold in coming years, UN body warns

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warns global warming will soon cross the 1.5°C threshold. The best-case scenario predicts a 1.8°C peak.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres cited severe floods and wildfires as dire warnings. He urges rapid greenhouse gas cuts and carbon removal.

UNEP Chief Inger Andersen stressed there are no good outcomes above 1.5°C. Immediate global action is vital to limit irreversible climate damage.