Up First briefing: Consequences of a warming Earth; mediators try to extend Gaza truce
These are the climate effects the U.S. will see if the Earth warms past 1.5 degrees Celsius. Hamas is expected to release more hostages today as mediators try to extend the truce.
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As world leaders known as the Conference of the Parties or COP28, in Dubai tomorrow, one number will be top of mind: 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). It's the amount countries have agreed to limit warming by the end of the century — an amount they're not on track to meet. These are the if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees.
