Climate Scientists Have 'Grim' Prediction About Global Warming Threat

As the world's foremost expert on climate change prepares to warn of an urgent and catastrophic threat to the global climate system, scientists believe the fires, floods, and extreme weather witnessed throughout the world in recent months are only a taste of what may be expected if global warming takes hold.

Less than three months before crucial UN meetings that could determine the future course of life on Earth, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release a major report, the most thorough assessment ever.

The results, finalized on Saturday night after an intense two weeks of online discussion by experts from across the world and reflect eight years of study by renowned scientists, have already been previewed by policymakers.

Creating Practical and Achievable Strategies

He forewarned that the ramifications would be severe. "It's important to remember that we all live in areas that have evolved through decades and centuries to adapt to a certain environment. The really terrifying aspect of the climate issue is that "every single achievement of every human culture on Earth took place in a climate that no longer exists," he explained.

"When world leaders meet in Glasgow in November, the emphasis is on them to agree on comprehensive and attainable measures to cut emissions immediately, as well as strategies to adapt to climate impacts."

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