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UNEP report warns on global warming overshoot
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UNEP report warns on global warming overshoot
A UNEP report titled 'Limiting Overshoot' warns that global warming will breach the 1.5 degree C Paris Agreement threshold.
Why it matters: GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report titled 'Limiting Overshoot', warning that global temperatures are likely to exceed the 1.5 degree C threshold set under the Paris Agreement before any correction can occur.
The report calls for accelerated emission cuts and stronger climate finance commitments from developed nations.
UNEP is the UN agency responsible for coordinating environmental policy at the global level.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- UNEP
- climate change
- Paris Agreement
- 1.5 degrees
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- UNEP, climate change, Paris Agreement, 1.5 degrees
Mains
Use as an example in GS-3 answers (GS Paper 3 - Environment, Climate Change).
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Anthropic, the company that reported blocking state-linked misuse of its AI models, is primarily engaged in developing which technology?
- Nuclear reactors
- Satellite launch vehicles
- Artificial Intelligence
- Genome sequencing
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Answer: C — Anthropic is an AI company that reported and blocked attempts by state-linked actors to misuse its AI models for espionage and weapons research.
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