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2 September 2026

1.5C global warming breach likely as Australia defends Pacific climate talks

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1.5C global warming breach likely as Australia defends Pacific climate talks

A new UN report warns the world is likely to overshoot warming of 1. 5C as world leaders shun Australia's pre-COP talks in Fiji.

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