A new climate report by the United in Science 2022 which analyzed the most recent science and climate change news has found that by the 2050s, residents of 97 cities (more than 1.6 billion people) will regularly experience three-month average temperatures of at least 35C (or 95 degrees Fahrenheit).
The report also found that although carbon dioxide emissions dropped during the pandemic, the results were temporary; carbon emissions returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
The report showed that we are going in the wrong direction and that the world’s chances of avoiding the worst effects of the climate crisis are quickly slipping away as we’ve collectively and repeatedly failed to take the necessary action.
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The World Meteorological Organization coordinated the 2022 United in Science report with various high-level climate change organizations from around the world.
Further findings from the report showed that the last seven years have been the hottest on record and that there is a 93% chance that at least one out of the next five years will be warmer than 2016 (the current hottest year on record).
It also showed that almost half of the planet’s population (3.3-3.6 billion people) live in areas that are highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and that current climate-related disasters are costing $200 million in daily losses even as national emissions pledges are not enough to keep global heating at 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
The report further showed that In spite of increasingly dire warnings, global governments and businesses have not been working fast enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions—and we’re already facing the consequences.
“The recent increase in extreme weather events is only the beginning,” the report found. “Keep reading to learn about the biggest findings of this report and what they mean for you”.
Story was adapted from The Manual.
