The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that the world has only a few years to curb greenhouse-gas emissions or face the "worst-case scenario" of climate change-induced mass extinction.
In a report released Tuesday, the panel warns that unless action is taken now, the consequences of climate change will be "explosive, widespread, and irreversible," the BBC reports.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that unless action is taken, the average global temperature will rise 3.6 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, compared to pre-industrial levels.
In order to avoid the worst-case scenario, the world needs to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 40% from 2005 levels by 2030, the BBC reports.
According to the Guardian, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that if nothing is done, the Earth will warm another 3.6 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
In order to avoid the worst-case scenario, the world needs to cut emissions by 80% from 2005 levels by 2030, the BBC reports.
According to the Guardian, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that if nothing is done, the Earth will warm another 3.6 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
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