Last chance to limit the damage: IPCC study shows climate emergency worse than earlier predictions

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change study shows the effects of the crisis are more rapid and worse than earlier predictions.

A child born today is likely to face three to four times as many extreme weather events over their lifetime than their grandparents did. Credit: Mike Hollingshead/Getty Images

Key Points

• Its report summarises what the world knows about climate change so far.
• It's estimated more than three billion people live in regions where they are highly at risk of experiencing climate change effects.
• The report shows climate change is affecting weather extremes in all parts of the world.

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