There is widespread agreement that climate change is having a serious impact on the planet,and the contribution of human activity is a major part of this problem.Meeting an agreed-upon goal of a reduction in emissions,which contribute to temperature increases worldwide,has fallen well short of the original 2 degrees Celsius and has instead resulted in

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The given passage states that the goal of reducing emissions to combat climate change has fallen well short of the original 2 degrees Celsius target, and instead, there has been an increase in temperature by eight-tenths of a degree. Therefore, option D ("an increase of eight-tenths of a degree") is the correct choice. Options A, B, and C are not supported by the information provided in the passage.

There Is Widespread Agreement That Climate Change Is Having a Serious