Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a landmark public opinion poll conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has shown.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres World Environment Day 5 June 2024
Humanity Needs ‘Exit Ramp off Road to Climate Hell’, Secretary-General Insists, Urging Bolder, Faster Action to Save Planet
Today is World Environment Day. It is also the day that the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service officially reports May 2024 as the hottest May in recorded history.
based on Damian Carrington The Guardian Weekly 17 May 2024
In a 2024 survey of 843 scientists leading the IPCC since 2018, with 380 responding, 77% believe the global temperature increase will reach 2.5°C, 42% expect more than 3°C, and only 6% think 1.5°C will be achieved. Most say the target is dead.
