Climate set to warm by 3.1 C without greater action, UN report warns

'Crunch time is here' UN warns as world heads for 3.1C warming

If countries fail to step up their climate policies, the world could warm by a huge 3.1C this century – leading to “catastrophic” increases in extreme weather events including heatwaves and floods, the UN’s environmental agency has warned.

'We're playing with fire': World on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming

The world's nations must commit to dramatically slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the near future or risk a "catastrophic" rise in global average temperatures, a key United Nations climate report published Thursday warned."It is still technically possible to meet the 1.5°C goal" set out in the Pa...

World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, UN report warns

The report authors warned that major cuts to the burning of coal, oil and gas are needed now if there's any hope of keeping the 1.5 goal alive.

Planet Will Warm as Much as 3.1°C Under Current Policies: UN Report

Without greater action, the planet will warm as much as 3.1 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, according to the latest United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report: No more hot air … please!. In the coming round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), countries must commit to slashing their collective yearly greenhouse gas emissions by 42 percent by the end of the decade and by 57 percent by 2035, a press relea…