Global temperatures have surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, putting Earth at greater risk of extreme weather events and biodiversity loss.
Scientists say Earth has reached a critical temperature tipping point, likely putting the planet at greater risk of more extreme heat waves, hurricanes, and significant loss of biodiversity. Global temperatures have risen 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. While this represents a long-term average, the report predicts a 3-degree Celsius (5.4 Fahrenheit) increase by the end of the 21st century without significant greenhouse gas emission cuts.
Greenhouse gases primarily stem from residential and commercial use (31%), fossil fuel burning for industry (30%), gas used for transportation (29%), and agriculture (10%). Though other factors like El Niño cycles, cloud patterns, and volcanic eruptions contribute to temperature changes, scientists largely attribute the warming trend to human activity. The increasing temperatures are already manifesting in more frequent and severe weather events, including wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, and drought
CLIMATE CHANGE TEMPERATURE INCREASE EXTREME WEATHER BIODIVERSITY LOSS GREENHOUSE GASES
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