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'Code red for humanity': UN climate report sounds dire warning

Landmark study warns global warming of 1.5C to 2C will be exceeded before the end of the century unless deep cuts in CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions are made

Wildfires: firefighters watch plumes of smoke from wind-driven fires that closed Highway 89 temporarily near the town of Greenville, California
Wildfires: firefighters watch plumes of smoke from wind-driven fires that closed Highway 89 temporarily near the town of Greenville, CaliforniaPhoto: REUTERS
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Published 9 August 2021, 09:08Updated 12 August 2021, 15:01