From The Straits Times · · 1m 10s
UN Warns of Ice Damage from Climate Change
UN reports show exceeding 1.5°C warming causes irreversible ice loss and sea level rise by 2100.
In brief
UN reports show exceeding 1.5°C warming causes irreversible ice loss and sea level rise by 2100. UN reports warn that exceeding 1.5°C global warming will cause irreversible ice loss and sea level rise by 2100. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
UN Reports
UN reports warn exceeding 1.5 deg C global warming will cause irreversible ice loss and sea level rise.
1.5°C Target
The Paris Agreement aims to limit warming to 1.5 deg C to avoid worst climate effects.
Current Warming
Global warming has reached 1.37 deg C above pre-industrial levels with 1.5 deg C threshold likely by 2030.
Glacial Loss
Switzerland saw 20% loss in glacial mass due to climate change.
Cryosphere Risk
Overshooting 1.5 deg C causes irreversible impacts on glaciers, sea ice and permafrost.
Recovery Time
Recovery from ice loss could take decades to centuries after warming returns to 1.5 deg C.
Future Scenarios
Warming could reach 2.6 deg C by 2100 with sea levels rising five centimetres yearly by 2150.
What it means
UN reports warn that exceeding 1.5°C global warming will cause irreversible ice loss and sea level rise by 2100.
