World on course for catastrophic 6 degree C rise, reveal scientists
Fast-rising carbon emissions mean that worst-case predictions for climate change are coming true
The world is now firmly on course for the worst-case scenario in terms of climate change, with average global temperatures rising by up to 6C by the end of the century, leading scientists said yesterday. Such a rise – which would be much higher nearer the poles – would have cataclysmic and irreversible consequences for the Earth, making large parts of the planet uninhabitable and threatening the basis of human civilisation. Full Story »
Posted by Chris Finnie
