Leaked UN draft report warns of urgent need to cut global warming

IPCC says ‘rapid and far-reaching’ measures required to combat climate changeThe world is on track to exceed 1.5C of warming unless countries rapidly implement “far-reaching” actions to reduce carbon emissions, according to a draft UN report leaked to Reuters.The final draft report from the UN’s intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) was due for publication in October. It is the guiding scientific document for what countries must do to combat climate change. Related: Climate change an 'existential security risk' to Australia, Senate inquiry says Related: Climate change 'will make rice less nutritious' Continue reading...