Friday, December 07, 2012

UN says carbon cuts too slow to curb dangerous warming


A report by the UN says global attempts to curb emissions of CO2 are falling well short of what is needed to stem dangerous climate change.

The UN's Environment Programme says greenhouse gases are 14% above where they need to be in 2020 for temperature rises this century to remain below 2C.

The authors say this target is still technically achievable.

But the opportunity is likely to be lost without swift action by governments, they argue.

See full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20414596