# UN Report: Earth Will Exceed 1.5°C Warming Limit, Then Cool

UN report states Earth will exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold before cooling back down.

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The report recommends a new strategy of 'overshoot,' where global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius and then gradually cool back below the limit by the end of the century. [^1]

The United Nations Environment Programme issued a report on Wednesday stating that Earth will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold due to burning coal, oil, and gas. [^2]

Human-induced global temperatures have approached 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels, with an average increase of approximately 0.25°C per decade. [^3]

On September 2, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published a report titled 'Limiting Overshoot' on its official portal. [^4]

The UN Environment Programme stated that even in the most optimistic scenario where all national climate commitments are fully implemented, the Earth is likely to reach a peak temperature of 1.8°C. [^5]

Report co-author Joeri Rogelj stated that every five years of delay in reducing emissions adds at least a tenth of a degree to peak warming. [^6]

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated that humanity is speeding past the limit to avoid climate catastrophe. [^7]

Small island developing states (SIDS) and low-lying coastal cities face the risk of partial or total submersion, leading to severe declines in global food and water security. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The report recommends a new strategy of 'overshoot,' where global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius and then gradually cool back below the limit by the end of the century. (WJXT News4JAX, News)
2. The United Nations Environment Programme issued a report on Wednesday stating that Earth will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold due to burning coal, oil, and gas. (WJXT News4JAX, News)
3. Human-induced global temperatures have approached 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels, with an average increase of approximately 0.25°C per decade. (Báo Nhân Dân điện tử, News)
4. On September 2, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published a report titled 'Limiting Overshoot' on its official portal. (Báo Nhân Dân điện tử, News)
5. The UN Environment Programme stated that even in the most optimistic scenario where all national climate commitments are fully implemented, the Earth is likely to reach a peak temperature of 1.8°C. (Báo Nhân Dân điện tử, News)
6. Report co-author Joeri Rogelj stated that every five years of delay in reducing emissions adds at least a tenth of a degree to peak warming. (WJXT News4JAX, News)
7. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated that humanity is speeding past the limit to avoid climate catastrophe. (WJXT News4JAX, News)
8. Small island developing states (SIDS) and low-lying coastal cities face the risk of partial or total submersion, leading to severe declines in global food and water security. (Báo Nhân Dân điện tử, News)

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