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Claim Text: The best plausible outcome now is a peak near 1.8 degrees Celsius.
Simplified Text: According to the authors of a September 2026 Foreign Policy article, the best plausible outcome for global warming is a peak near 1.8 degrees Celsius.
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: Nigel Purvis, Rick Duke
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "2026-09-21", "statistic": "1.8 degrees Celsius" }
Subject Tags: Environment Climate Change
UUID: 227fb0ae-ac84-48c5-9a0a-83da6785ea38
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: September 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM (2 weeks ago)

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