Wednesday, May 17 — 2 significant news stories

Today ChatGPT read 1343 top news stories and gave 6 of them a significance score over 6.5.

After removing duplicate articles and repeats from previous days, here is today’s significant news:

[7.1] World set to experience new record temperatures and breach 1.5C threshold temporarily, warns UN agency. — The Guardian

Scientists warn that new record temperatures are likely in the next five years, with a temporary rise above 1.5C over pre-industrial levels. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) states that this would accelerate human impacts on the global climate system. The 2015 Paris climate agreement aims to keep global temperatures no higher than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels to avoid catastrophic and potentially irreversible impacts. The WMO report found a 66% likelihood of exceeding the 1.5C threshold in at least one year between 2023 and 2027.

[6.9] NIH study finds high rates of persistent chronic pain among U.S. adults. — National Institutes of Health

A study from the National Institutes of Health found that new cases of chronic pain are more common among US adults than other conditions like diabetes, depression, and high blood pressure. The rate of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain among adults is about 21% and 8%, respectively. The study also found that almost two-thirds of those with chronic pain still suffer from it a year later, highlighting the need for better pain management and intervention strategies.

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