UN Climate Accord ‘Inadequate’ and Lacks Urgency, Experts Warn – The Guardian
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Article Synopsis – Leading economists and climate scientists say the recent agreements at the U.N. climate talks are not ambitious enough to prevent catastrophic global warming. The most recent IPCC report states that “even 1.5C of warming would cause sea level rises, coral reef die-off, extinction of species and droughts, floods, storms and heatwaves that would threaten the world’s stability”.Under current emission-cutting targets, “the world would reach more than 3C of warming”, To read the actual article click here.