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As warming increases, so does the risk that the West Antarctic ice sheet begins an irreversible retreat, that Atlantic circulation slows, or that the Amazon shifts from rainforest to something drier and smaller, with dire implications for deforestation emissions and food security.
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As global warming increases, the risk rises that the West Antarctic ice sheet begins an irreversible retreat, Atlantic circulation slows, or the Amazon shifts from rainforest to a drier, smaller ecosystem, with dire implications for deforestation emissions and food security.
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2026-09-21"
}
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Climate Change Food Security Environmental Science
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Created
September 25, 2026 at 3:41 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 25, 2026 at 3:41 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Screenshot of https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/21/climate-week-change-after-paris
What Comes After the 1.5 Degree Era
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/21/climate-week-change-after-paris

Argument What Comes After the Degree Era A single global number asked the world to do everything everywhere all at once and delivered too little September AM By Nigel Purvis

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UNEP: World Set to Cross 1.5°C Global Warming, Can Still Limit, Adapt, and Return
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https://unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/unep-world-set-cross-15degc-global-warming-can-still-limit-adapt-and

A new UNEP report indicates global temperatures are set to cross 1.5°C, intensifying climate risks. It proposes an 'overshoot, peak, and decline' pathway to minimize impact and return to below 1.5°C, emphasizing immediate emissions cuts and adaptation.

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