We've Got Less Than 6 Years Left To Avoid This Crucial Climate Limit, Scientists Say

Scientists have called for people not to lose hope – but for fast action.Scientists have warned we have less than six years until we exceed our 1.5C degree limit for global temperatures – if we continue pumping out carbon at our current rate.That threshold, outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement, saw countries around the world agree to reduce carbon emissions in a bid to stop our worldwide climate exceeding 1.5C compared to pre-industrial temperatures.That’s seen as a key landmark because the 1800s is when we really started to pollute the atmosphere.Beyond that 1.5C point, scientists believe the world’s climate will be irrevocably changed (for the worse).But, new estimates published in the journal Nature Climate Change on Monday suggest we’re on a path to go above and beyond that level within just six years.And since the study started in January, that means we actually have closer to five years – so that gives us up until 2029.Why? Well, we’re being far too slow at cutting back on our ca