Published 19:52 IST, September 26th 2019
'We're all in big trouble': Climate panel sees a dire future
An expert United Nations climate panel cautioned in a new report that earth is in more danger at the moment than it was ever and so are the living beings.
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An expert United Nations climate panel cautioned in a new report on September 25, that earth is in more danger at moment than it was ever and so are living beings. A report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate changed that was provided while world leers met at UN said that water level at sea is rising at a great speed due to meltdown of ice and sw and ocean water is getting much more acidic and oxygen level is dropping. panel gave a warning that if equate steps aren't taken on time to reduce emissions and delay global warming n sea level will rise around 3 feet by end of 21st century. This will result in lesser fishes, little sw and ice, stronger hurricanes and totally unpleasant wear systems.
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major findings by report:
1. sea level is rising at 1/7th of an inch every year. It is about two and a half times quicker than rate from 1900-1990.
2. All oceans of world saw oxygen level go down by 1% to 3% at top level since year 1970. y might continue to lose even more if global warming is t reduced to a great extent.
3. ice from areas like Greenland, Antarctica and or mountain glaciers in world have been melting at a great speed. amount of ice se places are losing every year is 720 billion tons.
4. sw cover at Artic in June has contracted by 50% since year 1967. It has gone down about a million square miles.
5. marine life may probably become less by 15%. fishes that are available for fishing will reduce to a great extent by end of 21st century, from 21% to 24% due to major change in climatic conditions of world.
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"We’re all in big trouble"
A le author of report Michael Oppenheimer who is professor of geosciences and international affairs at Princeton University while giving details on serious issue said, “ oceans and icy parts of world are in big trouble, and that means we’re all in big trouble, too,”. He also said that changes are accelerating. terrible effects of climatic change will be felt on land as well as sea. This is going to harm people, plants, animals, food infrastructure and world ecomy. According to international team of scientists, re are some island nations that won't remain worth living. sw and ice belt of earth is melting due to global warming. oceans soak over 90% of surplus heat that is generated from carbon pollution in atmosphere and carbon dioxide.
“ world’s oceans and cryosphere have been taking heat for climate change for deces. consequences for nature and humanity are sweeping and severe,” said Ko Barrett, vice-chair of IPCC and a deputy assistant ministrator for research at U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ministration.
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Control in emission may help in saving earth
authors of report said that many of dely cases that are projected in ir report can be avoided if world controls its emission of gases responsible for global warming. IPCC said that sea level will go up by 2 to 3 times in coming centuries if global warming continues. co-author of report, Hans-Otto Portner said that world right w is seeing a future for itself that is totally in contrast from one which it has currently. report said that world's warm-water coral reefs will longer exist in some parts and it is one of biggest signs that world can get of dely situation.
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“We indicate we have a choice. Wher we go into a grim future depends on decisions that are being me,” Portner said.
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(With inputs from AP)
13:24 IST, September 26th 2019