Some irreversible changes to the climate can still be headed off, IPCC report says

National Geographic says climate change has already touched every corner of the planet and will continue to reshape the human experience for centuries to come, its impacts intensifying as warming grows, scientists warn in a massive new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released Monday.

The 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) the planet has warmed since the preindustrial period has pushed Earth toward irreversible change, some of which is unavoidable. But decisive action to cut emissions quickly and thoroughly—keeping total temperature rise as low as possible—can greatly reduce the risks of crossing further dangerous thresholds that would put the planet even more at risk.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/some-irreversible-changes-to-the-climate-can-still-be-headed-off-report-says