Global Warming On Course To Hit 2.8C By 2100 - UN

At the current pace of global warming, the world will see temperatures rise 2.8 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, the United Nations warned Thursday.

"Policies currently in place with no additional action are projected to result in global warming of 2.8C over the twenty-first century," the new Emissions Gap Report read.

The United Nations Environment Programme released the report after countries updated their commitments to cut carbon emissions in line with the 2015 Paris climate deal following the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year.

The UN agency estimated that the implementation of new country pledges would reduce global warming to a 2.