The UN’s climate report is officially released today, 27/09/13, and while acknowledging fluctuations in global temperatures, it suggests a forecast for a higher sea level rise than previously thought. Climate deniers are busy cherry picking and distorting information, presenting short-term slowing down of global warming as evidence of long-term trends.
If/when you talk or write about the need for strong action on climate change, the UN IPCC report provides plenty of ammunition, and for those too busy to read all of it here are some useful resources:
- The IPCC report itself and a summary for policymakers at: http://www.climatechange2013.org/
- Carbon brief’s short guide to the report and “Less than one metre or up to two?”
- Climasphere: a new website with resources and news on climate change from the United Nations Foundation: https://www.climasphere.org/#!home