IN one of the starkest warnings yet, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued a ‘code red for humanity’ urging serious and fast action to avert a total collapse of the life support system of humanity on this planet. From its first Assessment Report in 1990 to its sixth this year, the IPCC has compiled a compendium of scientific evidence on what causes climate change and furnished a compelling case for action. Since 1990, the world’s population has swelled from 5.3 billion to 7.8bn today — an addition of 2.5bn people
Source: Dawn News
