A critical climate target could be ‘deader than a doornail’, and scientists are bitterly divided over it

For years, the fight against climate change was symbolized by one number: 1.5. Since countries agreed in 2015 on the ambition to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, this number has become synonymous with averting catastrophic climate change. But what if the battle to prevent global warming from exceeding this limit … Read more