Heat wave in India. Mahesh Kumar A. / AP
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A fifth of the world could be dangerously hot by 2100
One in five people could live in dangerously high temperatures by the end of this century if global warming continues at the current rate, writes Inside Climate News.
The gloomy scenario is presented in a new study in Nature Sustainability.
The researchers behind the study warn that the forecasts may become reality even if the countries of the world deliver on the points agreed upon in the Paris Agreement.
The limit for what is considered a dangerously high annual average temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit, corresponding to a scant 29 degrees Celsius.
Climate activist group Letzte Generation in Germany. TT/AP
Several dawn raids against German climate activists
German police have carried out several raids on Wednesday morning against the climate activist group "Letzte Generation", AFP reports.
The dawn raids were aimed at seven members who are suspected of having collected over 16 million kroner via their website to finance "further criminal acts", German police and prosecutors write in a statement.
The activist group has created debate in Germany as they demonstrate by sticking to streets and sabotaging famous works of art. Among other things, the group allegedly smeared mashed potatoes over a Monettavla.o
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