James Hansen says limit will be passed ‘for all practical purposes’ by May though other experts predict that will happen in 2030s

What this means in practice is that we enter a minefield where we start to lose major ecosystems as temperatures continue to rise.

This makes it incredibly important to do everything we can to limit the amount of additional warming we see; each 1/10 of a degree adds to the risk.

  • @sinkingship@mander.xyz
    9•1 year ago

    When scientists get fed up (understandably), that they were ignored all life long and still many don’t believe them today:

    “We are now in the process of moving into the 1.5C world,” Hansen told the Guardian. “You can bet $100 to a donut on this and be sure of getting a free donut, if you can find a sucker willing to take the bet.”

    “Passing through the 1.5C world is a significant milestone because it shows that the story being told by the United Nations, with the acquiescence of its scientific advisory body, the IPCC, is a load of bullshit,” Hansen said.