The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its latest assessment report, with the final synthesis report summarizing previous warnings and presenting them to global governments. The report provides yet another urgent call to action for governments worldwide to take immediate and effective steps to address the ongoing climate crisis. Climate impacts are already deadly at 1.1C, and the world may breach the 1.5C threshold before 2030 unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced rapidly in the next few years. Alok Sharma, the president of the Cop26 UN climate summit in 2021, called on governments to respond, emphasizing the need for more investment in climate action. Meanwhile, Samoa is facing rising seas and more devastating storms despite having some higher ground than many of its atoll neighbors.
In an interview with The Guardian, the prime minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, has urged the world to take immediate action to prevent the Pacific people from being wiped out by the effects of the climate crisis. She stated that the impacts of climate change vary according to each country’s particular circumstances, but all countries would face escalating damage if they did not act now. Mata’afa pointed out that low-lying atoll countries are particularly vulnerable and that entire communities have already relocated to different countries due to the loss of land. She stressed that this is a collective issue that impacts everyone and it is crucial for the global family to stick to their determinations to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mata’afa expressed hope that the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change would provide the necessary evidence to support decisions that need to be made.
The prime minister also highlighted the challenges of sovereignty that arise from the loss of land and how they are affecting Pacific communities. She said that it is vital to step back from the brink of climate disaster to save the Pacific people from obliteration. Mata’afa emphasized that there is still a chance to avert this disaster if people act now. She urged the global family to take the necessary actions and stick to their commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its sixth assessment report, with the final synthesis report summarizing previous warnings and presenting them to global governments. IPCC reports take six to eight years to compile, and this will be the last one before 2030, by which time the world may have breached the 1.5C threshold unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced rapidly in the next few years. Emily Shuckburgh, the director of Cambridge Zero at the University of Cambridge, stated that the science is now clearer than ever, and climate impacts are already deadly at 1.1C.
Alok Sharma, the president of the Cop26 UN climate summit in 2021, called on governments to respond, stating that the IPCC’s reports serve as wake-up calls for world leaders to act much faster. He emphasized the need for more investment in climate action and stated that delivering the trillions of dollars required is now critical. Meanwhile, Samoa, which consists of nine small islands in the mid-Pacific, is facing rising seas and more devastating storms despite having some higher ground than many of its atoll neighbors.
Overall, the latest IPCC report provides yet another urgent call to action for governments worldwide to take immediate and effective steps to address the ongoing climate crisis.
Don’t miss interesting posts on Famousbio
