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Scientists around the world warn that carbon pollution, largely from burning fossil fuels, is rapidly warming the climate and making fires, droughts, and extreme weather even more common.
That’s according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, the climate science arm of the United Nations.
The IPCC was formed in the 1980s to help the world understand global warming.
Every few years, the group issues a comprehensive report on how the climate is changing, what that means for health, agriculture, industry, and wildlife – and ways to limit further warming.
These reports compile research from the world’s leading climate experts – and are considered the most reliable source of information on climate science.
And the next major report is due by 2029.
Recently, the Trump Administration said the U.S. will withdraw from the group. The IPCC is not a treaty, so the U.S. cannot technically withdraw. But the U.S. is no longer nominating scientists or helping fund the group.
Yet some U.S. climate scientists are still offering their expertise independently – to help produce this vital update on climate change for the world.
Reporting credit: Ethan Freedman / ChavoBart Digital Media
