1.5 vs. 2 degrees.

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A new UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report says it will take “unprecedented” changes in energy, land use and infrastructure to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius, but it’s still possible. If it’s not done, the effects could be catastrophic and felt as soon as 2040.

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