Climate Change Report – ‘Upheaval’ In ‘Uncharted Territory’

‘Earth is a planet in upheaval’: World Meteorological Organization issues dire climate warning; “Truly uncharted territory”

Joe Romm, March 22, 2017 (ThinkProgress)

“Humanity is ‘now in truly uncharted territory,’ thanks to CO2-driven climate change, [according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) annual report. It] paints a dire picture for humanity: record CO2 levels, record warming, record drop in both Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, [record high sea levels, and severe droughts that induced food insecurity for millions.

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Climatologist and former head of the UN climate science panel Sir Robert Watson said the Trump administration and senior Republicans in Congress ‘continue to bury their heads in the sand’ but future generations will marvel at such deniers ‘and ask how they could have sacrificed the planet for the sake of cheap fossil fuel energy, when the cost of inaction exceeds the cost of a transition to a low-carbon economy.’” click here for more

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