This year 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years: scientists
Korea HeraldOCT 20 2023
Current national climate pledges would only reduce global emissions by 2.6 percent from 2019 to 2030, falling drastically short of the 43 percent reduction needed to meet Paris Agreement targets.During this period, 90% of the world's population experienced at least 10 days of extreme heat that would have been unlikely without climate change's influence, while nearly 75% endured such conditions for 30 days or more.
Carbon dioxide concentrations have risen by 11.4 percent in just 20 years, reaching levels 51 percent higher than pre-industrial times, while methane is 165 percent higher than in 1750.July through October 2023 each set record-high average global temperatures, with October averaging 1.7 degrees Celsius above preindustrial norms.
The world's fifty richest billionaires generate more carbon emissions in under three hours than the average British person produces in their entire lifetime, primarily through private jets and luxury yachts.The warming trend has affected multiple regions severely, with eleven countries in Europe and northern Africa already exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold during this period.
The climate crisis has reached unprecedented levels with greenhouse gases accumulating faster than at any time in human history. Current emission levels guarantee catastrophic consequences for every nation's economy and billions of lives. Immediate and drastic action is required to prevent irreversible damage to Earth's climate systems.
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