Cut carbon pollution as much as possible, as fast as possibleThe Paris climate agreement set a target of no more than 2°C global warming above pre-industrial temperatures, but also an aspirational target of no more than 1.5°C. That's because many participating countries - especially island nations particularly vulnerable to sea level rise - felt that even 2°C global warming is too dangerous. But there hadn't been a lot of research into the climate impacts at 1.5°C vs. 2°C, and so the UN asked the IPCC to publish a special report summarizing what it would take to achieve the 1.5°C limit and what the consequences would be of missing it.The details in the report are worth understanding, but there's one simple critical takeaway point: we need to cut carbon pollution as much as possible, as fast as possible. Continue reading...
There's one key takeaway from last week's IPCC report | Dana Nuccitelli
15. října 2018 12:30
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Zdroj: The Guardian