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The Social Impact of Climate Overshoot

We're on course to exceed the Paris Agreement's target of 1.5 °C global mean temperature rise. So what happens next? 

The Social Impact of Climate Overshoot
Publication date: 07-05-2026

We now know a lot about the physical impacts of climate change.

But now that we're on track to overshoot the Paris Agreement's target of 1.5 °C of global mean temperature rise, what about the social and humanitarian impacts? 

In this week's episode of Geoversity podcast, we highlight research that looks into some of the factors influencing human and social climate overshoot impacts.

What is the call to action for scientists, governments and humanitarians? Listen now to find out. 

And click here to read the original paper, titled The human and social impacts of climate overshoot.

This podcast has been partly scripted by generative AI. 

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Climate Change Disaster Risk Energy Transition Food Security
Last edited: 07-05-2026

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