Topic: Boston Snow Record

While parts of the world face record heat, Europe and Boston experience historic cold waves and snowfall, with Boston reaching a record 108.6 inches in one winter. The IPCC releases a major report stating that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is necessary to avoid disaster, though it requires "unprecedented transitions" in society. The report warns that a 2-degree rise would significantly increase species extinction and poverty risks for hundreds of millions of people.