Unavoidable, multiple climate hazards in next 2 decades; global warming of 1.5 degree Celsius: IPCC report

Humaninduced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions around the world despite efforts to reduce the risks scientists warned in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC report released on MondayldquoThis report is a dire warning about the consequences of inactionrdquo said Hoesung Lee Chair of the IPCC while releasing the report Climate Change 2022 Impacts Adaptation and VulnerabilityldquoIt shows that climate change is a grave and mounting threat to our wellbeing and a healthy planet Our actions today will shape how people adapt and nature responds to increasing climate risksrdquo Lee said during a virtual press conferenceThe world faces unavoidable multiple climate hazards over the next two decades with global warming of 15degC the report said adding that even temporarily exceeding this warming level will result in additional severe impacts some of which will be irreversibleldquoRisks for society will increase including to infrastructure and lowlying coastal settlementsrdquo scientists said in the reportIn his address United Nations Secretary General Antonnio Gueterres cautioned that global emissions are expected to increase by 14 per cent in the coming decade which can have catastrophic consequencesThis critically important UN report authored by 270 scientists from 67 countries and approved by 195 governments shows that worsening climate impacts are wreaking havoc in every part of the world and are affecting every living thing on the planet humans animals plants and entire ecosystemsThe Working Group II report is the second installment of the IPCCs Sixth Assessment Report AR6 which will be completed this yearThe report sounded a strong warning that much bolder action is needed immediately to cut greenhouse gas emissions as well as to adapt to the increasing climate impacts and protect the most vulnerableldquoIncreased heatwaves droughts and floods are already exceeding plants and animals tolerance thresholds driving mass mortalities in species such as trees and coralsThese weather extremes are occurring simultaneously causing cascading impacts that are increasingly difficult to manage They have exposed millions of people to acute food and water insecurity especially in Africa Asia Central and South America on small islands and in the Arcticrdquo the report saidThe summary for policymakers of the IPCC Working Group II report was approved on Sunday by 195 member governments of the IPCC through a virtual approval session that was held over two weeks starting on February 14Scientists point out that climate change interacts with global trends such as unsustainable use of natural resources growing urbanization social inequalities losses and damages from extreme events and a pandemic jeopardizing future developmentldquoHealthy ecosystems are more resilient to climate change and provide lifecritical services such as food and clean waterrdquo said IPCC Working Group II CoChair HansOtto PoumlrtnerldquoBy restoring degraded ecosystems and effectively and equitably conserving 30 to 50 per cent of Earths land freshwater and ocean habitats the society can benefit from natures capacity to absorb and store carbon and we can accelerate progress towards sustainable development but adequate finance and political support are essentialrdquo he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever