Three-degree burn: the warmer world that awaits
It seems ever more certain that global temperatures will sail past limits set in the Paris Agreement. We examine what a world warmed by 3°C would—or will—look like. Our correspondent speaks with Sudan’s three most powerful men; will they act in concert...
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<p>It seems ever more certain that global temperatures will <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/03/30/what-would-different-levels-of-global-warming-look-like?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sail past</a> limits set in the Paris Agreement. We examine what a world warmed by 3°C would—or will—look like. Our correspondent <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/07/15/a-general-a-warlord-and-an-economist-vie-to-run-sudan?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">speaks</a> with Sudan’s three most powerful men; will they act in concert or in conflict on the way to democracy? And why Liverpool has been <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/07/17/liverpools-changing-skyline-defies-unesco?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">booted</a> from UNESCO’s world-heritage list.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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