Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels could substantially reduce desertification of substantial swaths of Earth, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016 is theoretically designed to ensure temperatures reach "well below 2 degrees Celsius" — but the United States, a leading contributor to climate change, rescinded its participation last June under President Donald Trump. “Our...
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