Problems caused by climate change are likely already dangerous and global warming may be irreversible, according to a draft science report by a United Nations committee.
The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) report, leaked earlier this week to a number of major media organizations, said continued greenhouse gas emissions caused primarily by burning oil, coal and natural gas will probably increase the likelihood of “severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems.”
The New York Times said Tuesday the IPCC report found that continued warming is likely to “slow down economic growth, make poverty reduction more difficult, (Read more…)