Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Substantial swaths of globe face desertification without climate action - new study

Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels could substantially reduce desertification of substantial swaths of Earth, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016 is theoretically designed to ensure temperatures reach "well below 2 degrees Celsius" — but the United States, a leading contributor to climate change, rescinded its participation last June under President Donald Trump. “Our...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/substantial-swaths-of-globe-face-desertification-without-climate-action-new-study
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