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"After all the talk on the need for climate action, it’s time for a reality
check. On Monday the world will receive the latest United Nations climate
report. And it’s a big one.
Hundreds of scientists, forming what’s known as the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC), have been working hard behind the scenes. They’ve
produced a series of reports in the latest round, which began in 2015. But on
Monday it all comes together in what’s called the Synthesis Report.
It will explain how greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet, then delve
into the consequences. There’s a focus on where we are most vulnerable, as well
as efforts to adapt. And then, how we’re acting to reduce emissions and
mitigate climate change.
Gathering all the evidence, from every corner of the globe, is an enormous
undertaking, let alone reviewing the science to achieve consensus. It’s a
process that has been repeated several times since it began, more than three
decades ago.
This is the sixth round of reports. And it won’t be the last. But this is a
crucial moment, because the chance to limit warming and avert dangerous climate
change is slipping away."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
