What a mess we’re leaving for our children😅
Climate change is real, and it will start damaging the planet in irreversible ways very, very soon. An October 2018 report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showed that we have 12 years to keep the globe’s average temperature at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels; even half a degree higher would greatly increase the risks for drought, poverty, and extreme weather.
David Roberts✔@drvox
The new IPCC report is out. The top line is familiar: we can still limit climate change to non-catastrophic levels if we act quickly. But underneath that, what counts as “quickly” has grown ever more ludicrous. https://www.vox.com/2018/10/5/17934174/climate-change-global-warming-un-ipcc-report-1-5-degrees …
A major new climate report slams the door on wishful thinking
The IPCC says that even the most optimistic scenario for climate change is dire.
vox.com
David Roberts✔@drvox
Basically, stopping warming at…
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