Source: https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/we-must-adapt-to-permanently-15-c-warmer-climate-scientist-says-2025-02-26

Global warming has not only surpassed 1.5 ºC above preindustrial levels but is also set to remain at or above that level permanently, University of the Witwatersrand Professor Francois Engelbrecht said on February 26.

Speaking to a global gathering of scientists at the Science 20 (S20) forum in Pretoria, he explained that the climate is likely to reach a 1.5 ºC or higher state by the late 2020s or early 2030s.