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In 2015, the world witnessed several major global events that had far-reaching consequences. One of the most significant was the , which was signed on December 12, 2015. The agreement brought together world leaders to address the pressing issue of climate change, with the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The agreement marked a major turning point in the global effort to combat climate change and has since become a cornerstone of international environmental policy.

In music, 2015 belonged to a few dominant acts. Adele returned after a four-year hiatus with 25 , an album led by the juggernaut single “Hello.” The song’s music video broke records on YouTube, and the album sold over 3.3 million copies in its first week in the U.S. alone—a feat virtually unheard of in the streaming era. Meanwhile, the “battle of the boy bands” saw One Direction’s Four competing with Justin Bieber’s Purpose , the latter marking a successful comeback for the troubled pop star. On the hip-hop front, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly was released in March to universal critical acclaim, with its dense jazz-infused production and incisive commentary on race, fame, and self-worth earning it a Pulitzer Prize nomination (it would win the Pulitzer in 2018). The year’s biggest pop anthems included Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” featuring Bruno Mars, which spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face.” In 2015, the world witnessed several major global

International governance and environmental policy saw unprecedented consensus in 2015, resulting in treaties that dictate modern international relations. The agreement marked a major turning point in