WB Report Warns of Dramatically Warmer World

Like summer’s satellite image of the melting Greenland ice sheet, a new report suggests time may be running out to temper the rising risks of climate change. "Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided," warns we’re on track for a 4°C warmer world marked by extreme heat-waves, declining global food stocks, loss of ecosystems and biodiversity, and life-threatening sea level rise.

Highlights:

• New World Bank-commissioned report warns the world is on track to a “4°C world” marked by extreme heat-waves and life-threatening sea level rise.
• Adverse effects of global warming are “tilted against many of the world's poorest regions” and likely to undermine development efforts and goals.
• Bank eyes increased support for adaptation, mitigation, inclusive green growth and climate-smart development.