Renowned researchers from around the world warned about climate conditions
Researchers at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have warned that we need "urgent and widespread action" to prevent global warming and dangerous changes in the years ahead.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, says that under current conditions and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, our planet's temperature will increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030.
Researchers from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, who participated in the Incheon, South Korea, meeting on Monday, October 6, say that "if the current situation continues," global warming will increase by 1.5 degrees between 2030 and twenty years later."
What makes their warning even more serious is the fact that a warming of just one degree Celsius would be enough to cause ocean levels to rise dangerously, and deadly floods, storms, and droughts to increase dramatically.
Researchers say they have seen these changes in recent years, but currently we are on track for a three to four degree increase in temperature, which will make many parts of the Earth almost uninhabitable.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report states that urgent and widespread action is needed to prevent this dangerous increase.
Researchers say that halving global warming targets would make a big difference, and they are calling for urgent, widespread action. Achieving such a target could reduce extreme heat waves and heavy rainfall, and help to stave off rising sea levels and melting polar ice caps, scientists say.
"Every bit of temperature increase has a significant impact," said Hans-Otto Pertner, a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Researchers are calling for fundamental changes in policies related to energy, industry and technology, construction, transport and mobility, cities and urbanization. They say that human-produced carbon dioxide must be reduced by 45 percent from current levels between 2010 and 2030 to potentially avert the widespread dangers that lie ahead.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body. It is made up of thousands of scientists and researchers who volunteer to help it. The IPCC's work is to scientifically assess information and reports on human-induced climate change and the risks associated with it. It also works to find ways to reduce the risks of this crisis and adapt to it.
Source: Radio Farda
