Global warming taking place at an 'alarming rate', UN climate body warns

[sue4e3]

The “alarming” and “unprecedented” rate of climate change is “sending a powerful message to world leaders”, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned.

Releasing its Status of the Global Climate report, the WMO – a United Nations body – detailed the string of climate and weather records that were broken in 2015, including global temperature records, exceptional rainfall, devastating droughts, unusual cyclone activity and intense heatwaves.

“The year 2015 will stand out in the historical record of the global climate in many ways,” said WMO secretary-general Petteri Taalas in the report.

“The future is happening now,” he said in a statement released alongside the report. “The alarming rate of change we are now witnessing in our climate as a
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/21/global-warming-taking-place-at-an-alarming-rate-un-climate-body-warns

[truebrit71]

1. I wish our scientists had been better at predicting this...

Oh wait...

I love the way these guys talk about "sending a message to world leaders"...what message? "We're all fucked, thanks for nothing"?

There is no time to stop or slow this down. All we can do is prepare for what comes after...

It ain't going to be pretty....

[Ghost Dog]

2. Thing is, in terms of right action, it's never been a scientific issue:

It's a political issue politicians have deliberately avoided for many status quo-related reasons (plus the bribery & corruption).

A political (& economic) cultural revolution is required.