UN body warns of global average temp rise in 20 years

Earth's climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations calls a “code red for humanity.” “It's just guaranteed that it's going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda Mearns, a senior climate scientist at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research.

UN body warns of global average temp rise in 20 years
Earth's climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations calls a “code red for humanity.” “It's just guaranteed that it's going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda Mearns, a senior climate scientist at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research.