13 October 2009
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION - OCTOBER 24
If greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise unchecked, it is likely that global warming will exceed four degrees by the end of the century, research by scientists at the British Met Office have stated in a recent report to the UK Government.
Scientists, working on behalf of Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), have found that if current high emissions continue there could be major implications for the world — with higher temperature rises than previously thought.
Dr Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts at the Met Office Hadley Centre, presented the new findings at a special conference this month. 'Four Degrees and Beyond' at Oxford University, attended by 130 international scientists and policy specialists, is the first to consider the global consequences of climate change beyond 2 °C.
Dr Betts said: “Four degrees of warming, averaged over the globe, translates into even greater warming in many regions, along with major changes in rainfall. If greenhouse gas emissions are not cut soon, we could see major climate changes within our own lifetimes.”
Those concerned about this issue who would like to take some action to influence governments in the lead up to the United Nations Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December are invited to check the
International Day of Climate Action website.
Scientists, working on behalf of Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), have found that if current high emissions continue there could be major implications for the world — with higher temperature rises than previously thought.
Dr Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts at the Met Office Hadley Centre, presented the new findings at a special conference this month. 'Four Degrees and Beyond' at Oxford University, attended by 130 international scientists and policy specialists, is the first to consider the global consequences of climate change beyond 2 °C.
Dr Betts said: “Four degrees of warming, averaged over the globe, translates into even greater warming in many regions, along with major changes in rainfall. If greenhouse gas emissions are not cut soon, we could see major climate changes within our own lifetimes.”
Those concerned about this issue who would like to take some action to influence governments in the lead up to the United Nations Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December are invited to check the
International Day of Climate Action website.
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