Scientists behind a landmark study of the links between oceans, glaciers, ice ca...
NEW YORK - Scientists behind a landmark study of the links between oceans, glaciers, ice caps and the climate delivered a stark warning to the world on Wednesday: slash emissions or watch cities vanish under rising seas, rivers run dry and marine life collapse.
“We are in a race between two factors, one is the capacity of humans and ecosystems to adapt, the other is the speed of impact of climate change. This report...indicates we may be losing in this race. We need to take immediate and drastic action to cut emissions right now,” IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee said at the presentation of the report in Monaco.
The report projects that sea levels could rise by one meter by 2100 — ten times the rate in the 20th century — if emissions keep climbing. The rise could exceed five meters by 2300. The IPCC galvanized global concern over climate change in October when it published a report that showed the world would need to halve emissions over the next decade to stand a chance of meeting the temperature goals in the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Released two days after a one-day U.N. climate summit in New York closed with scant signs of transformative action by major economies, the latest report underscored the gulf between warnings from science and the policies of most governments.“The IPCC does not judge the action of world leaders but the fact that this report was called for ... is an indication of the extent to which science is becoming central to choosing pathways to a more sustainable future,” IPCC co-chair Debra Roberts said.
As more carbon dioxide dissolves in the water, the oceans are also becoming more acidic, damaging ecosystems.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Modi's big tax cut unlikely to spur job bonanza in IndiaWith one eye on flagging demand, businesses in India are likely to bank the gove...
Read more »
India's surprise tax cut spurs questions about offsetting lost revenue, economic impactThe tax cut came as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government attempts to spur the country's slowing economy.
Read more »
'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Who was cut on Sean Spicer's birthday?
Read more »
EPA reportedly threatens to cut California's highway funding over Clean Air Act 'failure'Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler wrote to the California Air Resources Board that the state “has failed to carry out its most basic tasks under the Clean Air Act” since the 1970s, according to a letter obtained by the Sacramento Bee.
Read more »