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UN says world must accept global warming will surpass critical 1.5°C limit

UNEP report on September 2, 2026 declares the 1.5°C climate goal will be missed and urges managing overshoot.

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in its report published on September 2, 2026, that the 1.5°C global warming goal will not be met and that the challenge is now to manage the overshoot rather than avoid it. [1] Andrew Jones said coastal fishermen who supply food to Pacific island residents will lose 65% of their catches as a result of warming. [2] Andrew Jones, deputy director general of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna will migrate eastward away from Pacific island states where a third of the world's tuna is caught. [3] UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in 2025, joined by several scientists, that exceeding the 1.5°C warming limit was inevitable. [4] Andrew Jones, Deputy Director General of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna migration will reduce coastal fishers' catches by 65%. [5] Climate scientists warn that exceeding 1.5°C could trigger tipping points such as polar ice sheet collapse and coral reef disappearance. [6] Pacific island nations face severe risks including food shortages and water scarcity due to rising sea levels. [7]
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  1. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in its report published on September 2, 2026, that the 1.5°C global warming goal will not be met and that the challenge is now to manage the overshoot rather than avoid it. · Diario Expreso
  2. Andrew Jones said coastal fishermen who supply food to Pacific island residents will lose 65% of their catches as a result of warming. · Diario Expreso
  3. Andrew Jones, deputy director general of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna will migrate eastward away from Pacific island states where a third of the world's tuna is caught. · Diario Expreso
  4. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in 2025, joined by several scientists, that exceeding the 1.5°C warming limit was inevitable. · Diario Expreso
  5. Andrew Jones, Deputy Director General of the Pacific Community, warned that tuna migration will reduce coastal fishers' catches by 65%. · 24 Horas
  6. Climate scientists warn that exceeding 1.5°C could trigger tipping points such as polar ice sheet collapse and coral reef disappearance. · 24 Horas
  7. Pacific island nations face severe risks including food shortages and water scarcity due to rising sea levels. · 24 Horas
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