Including the closely related term extreme weather.
… must deliver on this or accept a future with extreme weather events and reduced life opportunities. It is an emergency that we must respond to. 2.3 To do this we will all have to make fundamental changes in everything that we do and this will come at a financial cost. It will impact the Council’s operations, our homes, our businesses, the way we travel, the lifestyle choices we make…
… warmed by 1.5 degrees Celsius, there would be devastating consequences, such as the loss of most coral reefs, and increased extreme weather such as heatwaves and floods. The consequences of allowing 2 degrees Celsius warming would be truly catastrophic. Given that the planet is currently heading for 3 to 4 degrees Celsius warming, keeping to 1.5 degrees Celsius requires a radical shift…