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The UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change has set a goal of keeping the global average temperature from rising 3.6 degrees Celsius (8.1 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial levels by 2030and it's not going to happen without some major help from the rest of the world, the New York Times reports.
To that end, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has set a target of keeping the average temperature from rising 3.6 degrees Celsius (8.1 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial levels by 2030, with a goal of keeping the temperature increase to "well below" 3.6 degrees Celsius (0.8 degrees Fahrenheit) if we want to prevent the worst effects of climate change, such as extreme weather, droughts, and flooding.
The goal is to keep the temperature increase "well below" 3.6 degrees Celsius (0.8 degrees Fahrenheit) if we want to prevent the worst effects of climate change, such as extreme weather, droughts, and flooding, the BBC reports.
The IPCC says the goal is to keep the temperature increase "well below" 3.6 degrees Celsius (0.8 degrees Fahrenheit) if we want to prevent the worst effects of climate change, such as extreme weather, droughts, and flooding, and to keep the temperature increase "well below" 3.6 degrees Celsius ( Read the Entire Article
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A part of a series produced by The Huffington Post in celebration of #GivingTuesday, which will take place this year on December 3, Kathy Calvin and Henry Timms vouch that we are living in a new era of philanthropy.
