Climate pledges fall short, says UN (BBC) {4C/7 F increase}

[eppur_se_muova]

By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News

The promises countries have made to control carbon emissions will see temperatures rise by up to 4C during this century, a UN report concludes.

The report, from the UN Environment Programme (Unep), comes days before the opening of this year's climate summit.

It concludes there is a significant gap between what science says is necessary to constrain temperature rise and what governments have pledged to achieve.

But with extra political will, it says, warming could be kept much lower.

On Sunday, scientists released data showing that the recession curbed emissions from fossil-fuel burning by only 1.3% during 2009, and that they are set to begin rising again as the global economy cranks up once more.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11813578

[StarsInHerHair]

1. I keep thinking now's the time for scientists to run for

office.

[guardian]

2. I agree.

I just can't decide whether to support Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf or Dr. Richard Lindzen. Which one are you supporting?

[joshcryer]

3. I think they're both Republicans, aren't they?

You're on the wrong website.