UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned that the world is on course to overshoot the 1.5°C climate threshold within the next few years. Even the most optimistic scenario projects warming to peak at 1.8°C, though UNEP said the window to reverse warming remains.
WHO:UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
WHAT:UNEP warned that global warming is likely to overshoot 1.5°C and projected a peak of 1.8°C in the most optimistic scenario.
WHEN:Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 1:23 AM ET
WHERE:Kenya
WHY:The warning was triggered by UNEP's assessment that current climate trajectories will overshoot the 1.5°C threshold within the next few years.
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