Thursday, 30 November 2023

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN

Global warming forecast

The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming a potentially catastrophic 2.9C (5.2F) this century, the United Nations has warned.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP)’s annual Emissions Gap report, published on Monday, assesses countries’ promises to tackle climate change against the action needed.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/21/earth-to-warm-up-to-2-9c-even-with-current-climate-pledges-un

Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Climate change has pushed Earth into 'uncharted territory': report

Climate change

By the end of this century, a third to a half of the world's population — three to six billion people — may be pushed beyond the "liveable region."

https://www.space.com/earth-enters-uncharted-territory-new-climate-report