"Earth's Looming Warming Threshold Breach: Scientists Predict Early 2029"

A new study suggests that by early 2029, the Earth will likely breach the key warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) if the current rate of fossil fuel consumption continues. The study calculates the remaining "carbon budget" and indicates that the world has approximately five years left to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The risks of catastrophic consequences, such as coral reef loss, irreversible ice sheet melting, water shortages, heatwaves, and extreme weather-related deaths, increase beyond this threshold. The study attributes the accelerated timeline to progress in reducing aerosol pollution, which slightly cools the planet but masks the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. While achieving the 1.5-degree limit is technically possible, it remains politically challenging.