Scientists conclude global warming is “unequivocal”

The IPCC report predicts a greater frequency of heat waves, more intense tropical cyclones (typhoons and hurricanes), the possible disappearance of summer Arctic sea ice, increasing acidification of the ocean, and changing patterns of precipitation that will cause an increasing number of draughts for some portions of the world. Depending on the scenario, global temperatures will rise between 1.8 and 4 degrees Celsius and sea levels will rise between 18 and 59 centimeters before the next century.

Established in 1988 by World Meteorological Organization and United Nation Environmental Programme, the IPCC assesses scientific, technical and socioeconomic information relevant to the understanding of climate change. The IPCC’s report—the most comprehensive of its kind—is an assessment of the current scientific research on climate change and global warming. It draws upon the work of 2,500 scientists from 130 countries and represents a broad consensus within the scientific community. All scientific findings considered by the IPCC and thus forming the basis of the report are peer-reviewed results published in scientific journals.

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