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"World Will Miss 1.5C Warming Limit - Top UK Expert" [1]

"A leading British climate scientist has told the BBC he believes the target to limit global warming to 1.5C will be missed.

Professor Sir Bob Watson, former head of the UN climate body, told the BBC's Today programme he was "pessimistic".

His warning comes amidst a summer of extreme heat for Europe, China and the US.

The UN says passing the limit will expose millions more people to potentially devastating climate events."

Esme Stallard and Justin Rowlatt report for BBC News July 20, 2023. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Leading NASA Climate Expert Says July Likely To Be Hottest Month On Record" (Guardian) [3]

"‘We Are Damned Fools’: Scientist Who Sounded Climate Alarm In 80s Warns Of Worse To Come" (Guardian) [4]

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Source: BBC News [2], 07/21/2023
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/world-will-miss-15c-warming-limit-top-uk-expert [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66256101 [3] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/20/nasa-climate-crisis-july-hottest-month [4] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/19/climate-crisis-james-hansen-scientist-warning [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/science [7] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international [8] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81