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2025-08-01 15:55:31
[UN Warns Global Warming Could Reach 2.9°C, Leaving 1.3 Billion People Faced with Water Shortages] (1) The Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services, José Graziano da Silva, noted that the current global warming trajectory is on track to 2.6-2.9°C, far exceeding the 1.5°C target. If it reaches 2.9°C, 1.3 billion people will face desertification or severe water shortages. (2) Crossing the 1.5°C tipping point will trigger ice melt, climate disruption, and frequent extreme weather events, fundamentally altering the human living environment.
