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Why even a fraction of a degree can escalate climate change impacts

Why even a fraction of a degree can escalate climate change impacts
NPR News Friday 13 November 2026, 10:00 UTC By Lauren Sommer 1 min read
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Countries are not meeting their goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius. How much hotter the planet gets makes a profound difference for the impacts the world could see.(Image credit: Sirachai Arunrugstichai)

Countries are not meeting their goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius. How much hotter the planet gets makes a profound difference for the impacts the world could see.

(Image credit: Sirachai Arunrugstichai)

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