Get Ready ‘Cause Here It Comes
Scientists Just Issued a Grim New Warning on Climate Change: 'We Are Not Prepared'
Justin Worland, February 15, 2018 (Time Magazine)
“New research shows that countries around the world are falling short of greenhouse gas goals in the Paris climate deal, and the consequences will likely be unprecedented extreme weather…[Unprecedented climate events: Historical changes, aspirational targets, and national commitments] found that the likelihood of extreme heat, dryness and precipitation will increase across as much of 90% of North America, Europe and East Asia if countries do not accelerate their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…[Its authors say the world is] not prepared for today’s climate, let alone for another degree of global warming…[The study shows the difference between the Paris Agreement’s target to keep the global average temperature increase to below 3.6°Fahrenheit by 2100 and the] ideal target of 2.7° Fahrenheit…would lead to dramatic increases in the likelihood of record warm or wet days…” click here for more
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