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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Issues Warnings

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Issues Warnings

This file photograph taken on Dec. 29, 2021, shows a view of the flames of a forest fire in Paraje Villegas, Rio Negro province, south of Bariloche, Argentina. A new report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) looks at the increasing impact of climate change.

A new report from the United Nations climate panel has warned about the dire consequences of climate change, both now and in future. The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned of health risks from climate change, including from heat exposure, disease and mental health issues.  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “I have seen many scientific reports in my time, but nothing like this. … [This]Report is a comprehensive analysis of human suffering and a damning accusation of climate leadership failures. With fact upon fact, this report reveals how people and the planet are getting clobbered by climate change.” 

This file photograph taken on Dec. 29, 2021, shows a view of the flames of a forest fire in Paraje Villegas, Rio Negro province, south of Bariloche, Argentina. A new report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) looks at the increasing impact of climate change.

A few weeks ago, many news outlets carried the message of the IPCC. Even if it’s something you already know, the report is worth repeating! Unfortunately, the scientific results are worse than anyone could have guessed.

The report was assembled by 270 scientists representing 67 countries, who reviewed thousands upon thousands of studies. Unlike a previous analysis released by UN climate scientists that I reported on last August, the new report focuses on how climate change is affecting our world rather than on the physical science of climate change itself. It’s the first report of its kind since 2014. 

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