Warming 'to breach Paris pact limit by mid-century'

Beachgoers out in force on Sydney's Bondi beach on Sunday, when the Australian city saw its hottest day since 1939 as the mercury exceeded 47 deg C. A UN draft report says average temperatures are on track to reach 1.5 deg C above pre-industrial time
Beachgoers out in force on Sydney's Bondi beach on Sunday, when the Australian city saw its hottest day since 1939 as the mercury exceeded 47 deg C. A UN draft report says average temperatures are on track to reach 1.5 deg C above pre-industrial times by the 2040s.PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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