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COP31 kicks off as planet faces imminent overshoot of 1.5°C climate target
Nature · By James Dinneen ·
The Brief
- COP31 climate talks open as global temperatures approach the 1.5°C target, according to Nature.
- Scientists say governments must commit to carbon dioxide removal to bring temperatures back down to safer limits.
- The source describes an imminent overshoot of the 1.5°C target.
Why it matters
If the world exceeds 1.5°C and must later return below it, carbon dioxide removal becomes a central policy question that affects long-term climate planning for science readers.
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Nature, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03631-w Scientists say governments must commit to carbon dioxide removal if world is to bring temperatures back down to safer limits.
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COP31 opens as the planet faces imminent overshoot of the 1.5°C target
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COP31 kicks off as planet faces imminent overshoot of 1.5°C climate target