Even best efforts can't keep global warming below 1.8C

A UN report warns the world will heat by at least 1.8°C, missing the Paris goal of 1.5°C, even in best-case outcomes.

Why it mattersEven strong climate action may not stop significant warming. This puts billions of people at risk of disaster.

AustraliaAustralia's island territories and coastal cities including Sydney and Melbourne face submersion risks, while the nation's agriculture and water supplies are vulnerable to intensifying extreme weather.

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