Paris Climate Goals Fall Short in Preventing Polar Ice Meltdown

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on new international research revealing that the Paris Climate Accord’s goal of limiting global warming to 2.7°F above pre-industrial levels may not be enough to halt the melting of polar ice sheets. Despite the ambitious agreement by nearly 200 nations, the study warns that sea level rise from continued ice melt poses a severe threat to coastal communities worldwide.

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