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"The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our
shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. Loosely, that’s the essence of
today’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
The IPCC is the world’s official body for assessment of climate change. The
panel has just released its Synthesis Report, capping off seven years of
in-depth assessments on various topics.
The report draws out the key insights from six previous reports, written by
hundreds of expert authors. They spanned many thousands of pages and were
informed by hundreds of thousands of comments by governments and the scientific
community.
The synthesis report confirms humans are unequivocally increasing greenhouse
gas emissions to record levels. Global temperatures are now 1.1℃ above
pre-industrial levels. They’re likely to reach 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels
in the early 2030s.
This warming has driven widespread and rapid global changes, including sea
level rise and climate extremes – resulting in widespread harm to lives,
livelihoods and natural systems.
It’s increasingly clear that vulnerable people in developing countries – who
have generally contributed little to greenhouse gas emissions – are often
disproportionately affected by climate change.
Intergenerational inequities are also likely. A child born now is likely to
suffer, on average, several times as many climate extreme events in their
lifetime as their grandparents did.
The world is up the proverbial creek - but we still have a paddle. Climate
change is worsening, but we have the means to act."
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
