BBC Wildlife Magazine

MARK CARWARDINE OPINION

GOVERNMENTS WILL MEET IN DUBAI for the COP28 UN climate summit on 30th November 2023, to assess progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It will come as no surprise to hear that we’re nowhere near on track. We’re stuffing it up.

There is now little chance of limiting the global average temperature to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels (the legally binding pledge made by world

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