Why is 1.5 degrees important? - The Climate Question, BBC World Service

In this Climate Change 101, Jordan Dunbar speaks to @ClimateAdam about why 1.5°C is the world's target for limiting global warming.

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0:00 Intro
0:35 What is 1.5°C of warming?
01:55 The Paris climate agreement
02:28 Why 1.5°C protects us from the worst consequences of climate change
03:18 Sea level rises
04:38 What are degrees of global warming?
05:26 History of 1.5°C at Paris 2015 climate summit
07:05 What happens if we miss the 1.5°C goal?
09:27 Net zero and staying under 1.5°C

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