Dear MEL Topic Readers,
What is the Paris climate agreement and why does 1.5C matter?
This year, global temperatures are going to be 1.5C warmer than pre-industrial times, the benchmark period of 1850-1900, the time before human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases significantly impacted global temperatures. (Vol.4589). Why is a 1.5C increase seen as crucial to avoid damaging impacts on our planet and our lives? For example, there will be longer and more severe heatwaves, more intense storms and wildfires, and more frequent floods and droughts. Also, as ice sheets and glaciers melt in polar regions, sea level will rise further. As a result, the natural environment and ecological systems will be severely affected. We’ve already witnessed and experienced extreme weather conditions in the last few years. What have we done and what should we do to avoid catastrophic damage to the lives and environment of the world?
Read the article and learn how seriously the world is becoming warmer.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35073297
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