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Floods, Fires, Heat and Droughts Prove Mother Earth Does. Not. Care. About Our Politics
And this is just us.
We had better get it together.
Even before we are at the 2 degree Celsius threshold, Earth is warning us what the next million years will be like once we arrive.
National commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions currently fall far short of what’s needed to fulfill the Paris Agreement, according to a United Nations analysis released earlier this year.
Global leaders are expected to present more ambitious climate goals ahead of the UN-sponsored COP26 climate talks, due to be held in Glasgow in November.
Pressure from the public as well as international competition has generated momentum on the policy front in recent months, although significant issues remain unresolved, including the creation of an international carbon market that would put a price on emissions.
Global leaders are expected to present more ambitious climate goals ahead of the UN-sponsored COP26 climate talks, due to be held in Glasgow in November.
Pressure from the public as well as international competition has generated momentum on the policy front in recent months, although significant issues remain unresolved, including the creation of an international carbon market that would put a price on emissions.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/data-shows-global-warming-could-pass-1-5-degree-celsius-in-next-five-years-121052700131_1.html