New projections reveal a 4 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures would cut world GDP by around 40% by 2100 -- a stark increase from previous estimates of around 11%.
Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...
Our not-to-distant future relatives could be in for a rough ride even if we manage to curb our carbon emissions, a new study ...
The dramatic ice loss, from the Arctic to the Alps, from South America to the Tibetan Plateau, is expected to accelerate as climate change, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, pushes global ...
pushes global temperatures higher. This would likely exacerbate economic, environmental and social problems across the world as sea levels rise and these key water sources dwindle. The report ...
The report coincides with a UNESCO summit in Paris marking the first World Day for Glaciers, urging global action to protect ... difficult to come by. Rising temperatures are expected to worsen ...
Atmospheric carbon dioxide ... the first with a global average temperature 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. "While a single year above 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming does not ...