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IPCC Synthesis Report
April 10 , 2023
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- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6).
- It is highlighting the urgent need for action to prevent global temperatures from exceeding the 1.5°C threshold.
- Global mean sea level increased by 0.20 m between 1901 and 2018.
- Human influence has likely increased the chance of compound extreme events since the 1950s.
- It includes increases in the frequency of concurrent heatwaves and droughts.
- Approximately 3.3 – 3.6 billion people live in contexts that are highly vulnerable to climate change.
- Between 2010 and 2020, human mortality from floods, droughts and storms was 15 times higher in highly vulnerable regions, compared to regions with very low vulnerability.
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