GENEVA, August 9, 2021 - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report, sounding the alarm on the dangers of climte change facing the planet in the near term. Using the strongest language of any previous IPCC report, the opening statement of the 2021 report summary stated, "It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land." UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the report as a "code red" warning for humanity.
The report itself is nearly 4,000 pages long, and it cites nearly 14,000 peer-reviewed scientific studies. It paints a grim picture of what's to come and lays the blame squarely on the use of fossil fuels since the industrial revolution began. Perhaps the most alarming finding is that even if the rate at which the planet is warming were halted, sea levels will continue to rise up to 10 feet into the 21st century, making this a near-irreversible trend.
Following the release of the IPCC report, the UN Secretary General António Guterres issued a statement. In it, he stated, "Today’s IPCC Working Group 1 report is a code red for humanity. The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse‑gas emissions from fossil-fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. Global heating is affecting every region on Earth, with many of the changes becoming irreversible."
New Masovia's Ministry of Public Relations said late today that Prince David is reviewing the report and will be issuing a statement in the near future. In the interim, he said, "Citizens and friends of New Masovia should take the time to review the summaries on the report, so that we can all begin to process the gravity of the situation and begin to make changes, as remediation of climate change is up to all of us. Once our government has reviewed the report, our Ministry of Arts & Sciences will be offering guidance to our citizens in ways they can help."
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