The world is on the brink of overshooting the 1.5C climate target, a threshold set in the Paris Agreement. According to recent reports, even temporarily exceeding this limit will lead to severe weather events, heatwaves, and floods. The consequences of overshoot are far-reaching, including the potential collapse of the Greenland ice sheet, melting permafrost, and rising sea levels.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/oct/24/weatherwatch-on-the-brink-of-overshooting-the-15c-climate-target