Shift away from fossil fuels now or face nearly 3 C warming by century's end: UN

The world is on pace to warm by as much as 2.9 C by the end of the century, far beyond the target set in Paris less than a decade ago, according to a new UN report.

Shift away from fossil fuels now or face nearly 3 C warming by century's end: UN
A girl holds up a sign that says keep fossil fuels in the ground.

The world is on pace to warm by as much as 2.9 C by the end of the century, far beyond the target set in Paris less than a decade ago, according to a new UN report.