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Breaking NewsFeatures+Freedom ProjectImpact Your WorldInside Africa2 degreesCNN HeroesAll FeaturesRegionsU.S. PoliticsMoneyEntertainmentTechSportTravelStyleHealthVideoVRLive TV Search »International Edition+U.S.InternationalArabicEspañolSet edition preference:U.S.InternationalConfirmInternational Edition+U.S.InternationalArabicEspañolSet edition preference:U.S.InternationalConfirmHomeRegionsU.S.AfricaAmericasAsiaChinaEuropeMiddle EastOpinionU.S. Politics45CongressSecurityThe NineTrumpmericaStateBusinessMarketsTechLuxuryStarsScreenBingeCultureMediaBusinessCultureGadgetsFutureStartupsSportFootballGolfTennisMotorsportHorseracingEquestrianSailingSkiingTravelWonderFood & DrinkPlayStayVideosFashionDesignArchitectureArtsAutosLuxuryHealthDiet + FitnessLiving WellParenting + FamilyVital SignsFeaturesFreedom ProjectImpact Your WorldInside Africa2 degreesCNN HeroesAll FeaturesVideoVideo newsFeature showsHLNTV showsTV scheduleFaces of CNN WorldwideCNNVRHow To Watch VRArchivesMore…WeatherCNN ProfilesLeadershipPressroomPartner sitesiReportWork for CNNU.S.InternationalEspañolArabicSet edition preference:U.S.InternationalConfirmFacebookTwitterInstagramCNN's John D. Sutter explores climate change and the importance of one number: 2 degrees Celsius.Show DescriptionCOP21: Paris climate talks This is the end of fossil fuelsBy John D. Sutter, CNNThe Paris Agreement is just the type of blaring signal the world needs that the era of fossil fuels is coming to a rapid close.Hooray for the Paris climate agreement! Now what? Obama: Climate agreement 'best chance we have' to save the planetIndigenous voices protest in ParisThe moral case for climate actionWatching Greenland melt from ParisCan you beat the 2-degree target?Is 2 degrees the wrong climate goal?Your question for Bill Gates (and his response)The 'fairy tale' energy island 'The shoes are marching for us'Climate change is a form of terrorStories from the field The community that stood up to coalWhy beef is the new SUVVanishing countryYou're making this island disappearPhotos: Life on the Marshall Islands How you can help save a disappearing countryWhen climate change wipes your country off the mapSea level rise is some scary s^*#As her island is threatened, her poem says it allVanishing stories, vanishing countrySea level rise, explainedClimate change skepticsThe county where no one believes in climate change? Finding common ground with climate skepticsQ&A Does climate change contribute to violence and war? Does climate change contribute to disease?Does eating bugs help fight climate change? More of your questions answered 7 questions on 2 degrees Ask a question (you could end up on TV!)Why 2 degrees? 2 degrees: The most important number you've never heard of Got story tips? Send 'em hereSign up for the two° newsletterISIS attacks won't derail Paris climate talksWhy more women need seats at the table100 days to save the worldThis 48-page document could determine the fate of the planetReport: Global temperature hike already halfway to 2-degree limitQuiz: What you don't know about climate changeOn 6 degrees of climate change12 must-reads on climate changeGallery: 10 industries causing global warmingWe're burning through the Earth's carbon budgetAbout the author More from CNN's John D. SutterJohn D. Sutter is an award-winning columnist for CNN Opinion and creator of the network's 2 degrees initiative. To get involved, subscribe to his newsletter or follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send story ideas to climate@cnn.com.HomeRegionsU.S.AfricaAmericasAsiaChinaEuropeMiddle EastOpinionU.S. Politics45CongressSecurityThe NineTrumpmericaStateBusinessMarketsTechLuxuryStarsScreenBingeCultureMediaBusinessCultureGadgetsFutureStartupsSportFootballGolfTennisMotorsportHorseracingEquestrianSailingSkiingTravelWonderFood & DrinkPlayStayVideosFashionDesignArchitectureArtsAutosLuxuryHealthDiet + FitnessLiving WellParenting + FamilyVital SignsFeaturesFreedom ProjectImpact Your WorldInside Africa2 degreesCNN HeroesAll FeaturesVideoVideo newsFeature showsHLNTV showsTV scheduleFaces of CNN WorldwideCNNVRHow To Watch VRArchivesMore…WeatherCNN ProfilesLeadershipPressroomPartner sitesiReportWork for CNNInternational EditionSet edition preference:U.S.InternationalConfirmU.S.InternationalArabicEspañol© 2017 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyAdChoicesMSA StatementAdvertise with usAbout usNewslettersHelpTranscriptsLicense FootageCNN Newsource