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Earth inches closer to a dangerous climate tipping point in the next five years, scientists say

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In a new report released on Thursday by the World Meteorological Organization, scientists warn there is a 40% chance that at least one of the next five years will temporarily reach 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than pre-industrial times. This increase would "push past the temperature limit the Paris climate agreement is trying to prevent," according to The Associated Press.

In a new report released on Thursday by the World Meteorological Organization, scientists warn there is a 40% chance that at least one of the next five years will temporarily reach 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than pre-industrial times. This increase would "push past the temperature limit the Paris climate agreement is trying to prevent," according to The Associated Press.

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