preindustrial
Britishadjective
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The 1.5°C limit refers to the goal of restricting long-term global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
In general, the global average temperature has already increased by 1.8 degrees, or 1 degree Celsius, since the preindustrial period, according to NASA, and is increasing by more than 0.36 degrees per decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Europe is the fastest warming continent, with temperatures that are already around 2.5 degrees Celsius warmer than in the preindustrial era, compared with around 1.4 degrees for the earth as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The planet as a whole is around 1.4C warmer than in preindustrial times, defined as 1850-1900.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The neuropsychologist James W. Prescott has performed a startling cross-cultural statistical analysis of 400 preindustrial societies and found that cultures that lavish physical affection on infants tend to be disinclined to violence.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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