On the same day that Brazil celebrated the renewal of the Congress and the banishment of many corrupt politicians of Brazilian public life, The Guardian newspaper sent a warning letter to its subscribers and published the article with the title:
"We have 12 years to limit an environmental catastrophe," warned the current Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Scientists declared that global warming should not exceed 1.5o C, and that urgent changes are needed to reduce the risk of extreme heat, drought, floods, and poverty.
The report is sensible and dramatic in stating that we are now near where we will be to meet the targets to limit warming to 1.5o C. We need to cut global emissions by about 45% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels.
The Journal calls attention to the United States' position to have left the Paris agreement and to the alleged threat of candidate Jair Bolsonaro to use the Amazon for agribusiness. It will be possible? We do not believe it, not after IPCC report.
For Debra Roberts of The Guardian, it is the biggest bugle call of the scientific community to mobilize people and cut the accommodation climate.
Jim Skea, the co-chair of the mitigation working group, added that it can be done within the laws of physics and chemistry. All it takes is political will. Scientists can not answer for this and it is up to governments to get the alert.
The IPCC warns that URGENT and never-before-made changes are necessary to keep warming below 1.5o C. This goal is capable of preventing corals eradication and reducing pressure on the Arctic. The report was published with the approval of 195 countries at a meeting in South Korea.
The Economist, a traditional business magazine known for its pragmatism, points out that "in study after study, page after page, fact after fact, evidence for man-made climate change has long been clear, it is harder than ever to be ignored.
Forbes magazine gives the news the title IPCC Report Reveals Urgent Need for CEOS to take initiative on Climate. Unprecedented action has to be taken by the public and the private sector to transform our energy, transportation system and other systems in the world.
Business plays an essential role in building political action for action, which can be the biggest challenge of all. What's more, investors and shareholders want - and hopefully - climate leadership, including advocacy policy.
A new survey by the Shelton Group reveals that 86 percent of consumers believe that companies should position themselves on social issues and environmental causes.
The Inside Climate News organization explains that according to the UN report "to keep global warming under control, the world will have to invest an average of about $ 3 trillion a year over the next three decades to transform their energy supply systems. Currently the investment in clean energy is about 250 billion. The investment in energy will happen anyway, but instead of fossil fuels, it would have to be done in renewable energy. "
According to the IPCC report, the planet has already heated up 1o and is gaining 0.2o every decade. If we reach two-thirds of the warming, the impacts of the high degree of warming would be equivalent to the national emergency, but on a global scale.
The situation is so serious that to avoid the increase beyond 1.5o it will be necessary to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it, being the best option to do so in new farming practices and soil carbon sequestration.
The alert has been published on 4 continents (except Antarctica) and there is recognition that there have been encouraging projects so far, but MUCH MORE MUST BE DONE.
IPCC report around the world:
African News - Africa
ABCNews - Australia
O Globo - Brasil
National Post - Canada
Chanakya IAS Academy - India
Japan Times - Japan
Vox - United States
