Climate Change Impact ‘Worse Than We Thought,’ UN’s Guterres Says
Published Date: 9/16/2021
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Climate change is buffeting the planet harder and sooner than expected and efforts to slow it down still aren’t aggressive enough, according to the United Nations. The group’s United in Science 2021 report published Thursday compiles the most recent findings from numerous climate agencies and research groups, and documents the alarming shifts in the Earth’s atmosphere. Sea levels have risen 20 centimeters (8 inches) from 1900 to 2018 and average global temperatures are up by at least 1.06 degrees Celsius (1.9 degrees Fahrenheit) from pre-industrial levels. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake