overshoot
OH-ver-shoot
Definition
To exceed a planned or predetermined limit, threshold, or target, specifically referring to global temperatures briefly surpassing the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit set by the Paris Agreement.
Etymology
The word is a compound of the Old English 'ofer-' (meaning over or beyond) and 'sceotan' (meaning to shoot, cast, or move rapidly). It entered Middle English to describe the act of shooting an arrow past a target or exceeding a limit.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe a period where global temperatures temporarily exceed the established climate target before potentially cooling down again. This highlights a shift from focusing on prevention to managing a breach of critical environmental thresholds.
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