Planet has just 5% chance of reaching Paris climate goal, study says

Researchers find that economic, emissions and population trends point to very small chance Earth will avoid warming more than 2C by century’s endThere is only a 5% chance that the Earth will avoid warming by at least 2C come the end of the century, according to new research that paints a sobering picture of the international effort to stem dangerous climate change. Related: Bill Nye: 'You can shoot the messenger but climate is still changing' Related: The fight against climate change: four cities leading the way in the Trump era Continue reading...