8 minutes agoOBM: Average global temperature expected to rise by 1.5 degrees
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The average global temperature is expected to exceed pre-industrial levels by 1.5 degrees, in at least one of the next five years, according to a study presented today by the World Meteorological Organisation (OBM). “This study shows, with a high level of scientific capacity, the great challenge ahead towards meeting the goal of the Paris Agreement [...]
“This study shows, with a high level of scientific capacity, the big challenge ahead towards meeting the Paris Agreement for Climate Change target, to preserve a global rise of temperature much below 2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial levels and to continue with efforts to limit temperature growth even higher than 1.5 degrees Celsius<1>, said OBM Secretary General Petterilas.
Experts made a particularly drastic forecast for the Arctic region, which is likely to have warmed the global average more than twice this year. / AT SH-DPA/
