Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040

According to a recent New York Times article, a landmark United Nations report paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than previously thought and says that avoiding damage requires quickly transforming the world economy.

“The authors found that if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate, the atmosphere will warm up by as much as 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius) above preindustrial levels by 2040, inundating coastlines and intensifying droughts and poverty. Previous work had focused on estimating the damage if average temperatures were to rise by a larger number, 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius), because that was the threshold scientists previously considered for the most severe effects of climate change.”

By switching to more efficient energy, we can do our part to make a small dent to prevent this coming crisis. Solar power is an an excellent way we can combat the coming storm.

Read about it in this New York Times article!