We have 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe, warns UN

Submitted by hcasesc2 on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 14:08
Type: 
Literature
Publication: 
Watts, Jonathan. “We Have 12 Years to Limit Climate Change Catastrophe, Warns UN.” The Guardian, 8 Oct. 2018, www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report.
Year Published: 
2018
Organization: 
The Guardian
Description: 

"The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people."

Category: 
climate change, climate change impacts, Co2 emissions, drought, floods, extreme heat, disaster preparedness

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Website: 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exce…