To prevent warming beyond 1.5°C, emissions need to be reduced by 7.6 percent every year till 2030, according to the United Nations Environment Programme .
The risk of heat-related illness and death will be lower at 1.5°C warming than at 2°C, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration . Warming of 1.5°C to 2°C will lead to a reduction of rainforest biomass and will increase deforestation and wildfires, according toMethane is a powerful pollutant with a global warming potential over 80 times greater than carbon dioxide , according to