Two new studies show the world is nearing — or may have already eclipsed — the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C aspirational target, relative to the pre-industrial era. Why it matters: The 1.5°C long ...

More simply put, this paper also suggested the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree target may already have been breached. The third paper was written by a team led by James Hansen, director of the ...

Earth has likely entered a 20-year period where global temperatures will consistently average above 1.5C, researchers say ...

Liberal candidate Andrew Constance says the Coalition will take Australia’s 2035 climate target “off the table”. As a signatory to the 2016 Paris Agreement, Australia is required to ...