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Paying attention to the climate crisis | Union Square Ventures

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In March of this year, the IPCC reported that global surface temperature for the years 2011-2020 had reached an average of 1.1°C higher than

In March of this year, the IPCC reported that global surface temperature for the years 2011-2020 had reached an average of 1.1°C higher than pre-industrial levels. This unequivocally came as a result of human activity, principally through the emission of greenhouse gasses. In this report, the IPCC stated it had high confidence that global warming would exceed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal sometime this century. This then proceeded to happen (temporarily) just a few months later when the World Meteorological Organization reported that July 2023 was the hottest month on record and about ~1.5°

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