Global average temperatures have risen and weather extremes have already seen an uptick, so the short answer to whether it's too late to stop climate change is: yes. But there's still time to prevent cascading effects, experts say...
, so the short answer to whether it's too late to stop climate change is: yes. But there's still time to prevent cascading effects, as every degree of additional warming has exponentially disastrous impacts, experts say.provided new analysis of the chance the world has to cap warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2 Celsius since pre-industrial times in the coming decades, in line with global climate goals.
And researchers warn that the situation will get very serious before then: Once the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold is reached, there will be increasing heat waves, longer warm seasons and shorter cold seasons. When the 2 degrees Celsius mark is crossed, critical tolerance levels for agriculture and health will be reached.At the time of the report's release, Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College of London, said achieving the 1.
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