NAIROBI - Global warming is likely to surpass the 1.5-degree Celsius limit set by the Paris Agreement within the next few years, according to a report released Wednesday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

Earth will breach a long-standing target before the end of the decade, report says.

Focus must now switch to limiting extent of overshoot, says United Nations' climate report

If global warming remains above 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new U.N. report says “there are no good outcomes.”

A United Nations report details managing global temperatures after exceeding the 1.5C target. Scientists agree warming above this level poses grave risks to the planet. The…

UNEP warns global temperatures may exceed 1.5°C soon, urging urgent action to mitigate extreme weather and environmental impacts.