'Time is running out to prevent the irreversible and dangerous impacts of climate change' – UN report
"Time is running out to prevent the irreversible and dangerous impacts of climate change," the report said, noting that unless something changes, global temperatures will exceed the threshold of warming — another 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit above current temperatures — that international agreements call dangerous.
The report details climate change impacts on human health, air, water, land and biodiversity. Almost all coastal cities and small island nations are increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rising seas and extreme weather."A major species extinction event, compromising planetary integrity and Earth's capacity to meet human needs, is unfolding," the report said, listing threats to ecosystems, fisheries and other major systems.
People getting sick from diseases caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria in water supplies could become a major cause of death worldwide by 2050, unless something can be done about it, the report said.Land is getting less fertile and useful. The report said degradation "hot spots," where it's difficult to grow crops, now cover 29 percent of all land areas. The rate of deforestation has slowed but continues.
"The report provides a roadmap to move beyond 'doom and gloom' and rally together to face the challenges and take the future in our hands," said former US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Jane Lubchenco, who wasn't part of the report.
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