'Half of humanity' at risk from impacts of climate change, major UN reports warns

The UN has released a major new report outlining the impact of rising global temperatures on all living things.

“This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” says Hoesung Lee, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Written by leading climate experts from 67 countries, it warns that half of the world’s population is ‘highly vulnerable’ to the impacts of climate change. If we don’t cut carbon emissions now, consequences including flooding, crop failures and water shortages will accelerate in the coming decades.

Even temporarily surpassing 1.5C of global warming could result in severe impacts - some of which will be irreversible.

It also shows we are quickly running out of time to reverse the damage done from decades of burning fossil fuels and other activities that release greenhouse gasses.

“This report shows that climate change is a grave and mounting threat to our wellbeing and a healthy planet. Our actions today will shape how people adapt and nature responds to increasing climate risks,” says Lee.

The #IPCC released its latest #ClimateReport today, #ClimateChange 2022: Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability“The scientific evidence is unequivocal: #climatechange is a threat to human wellbeing & the health of the planet,” – @poertner_hans➡️ https://t.co/sz89t4EKHj