I think the most important finding is that all the IPCC's major models now assert that the pipe dream of 1,5 degrees of man-made heating from the Paris accords were just that - an imaginary pipe...
I think the most important finding is that all the IPCC's major models now assert that the pipe dream of 1,5 degrees of man-made heating from the Paris accords were just that - an imaginary pipe dream.
We're set to hit 1,5 degrees during the 2030's! That's up from 1,1 degrees of human warming today.
It truly is Code Red for humanity.
Politics hasn't caught up with climate science and the severity of the situation in decades. It's not a matter of future technology or stuff, but an acute need for cutting existing emissions and preventing future emissions, now.
I think the most important finding is that all the IPCC's major models now assert that the pipe dream of 1,5 degrees of man-made heating from the Paris accords were just that - an imaginary pipe dream.
We're set to hit 1,5 degrees during the 2030's! That's up from 1,1 degrees of human warming today.
It truly is Code Red for humanity.
Politics hasn't caught up with climate science and the severity of the situation in decades. It's not a matter of future technology or stuff, but an acute need for cutting existing emissions and preventing future emissions, now.
(see also this thread: https://tildes.net/~enviro/xzu/climate_change_ipcc_report_is_code_red_for_humanity )