The IPCC tomorrow releases the complete electronic version of its Special Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change– Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). The report, previewed last November in a 19-page Summary for Policymakers will be available in print version this May. It was negotiated and finalized last fall in Kampala, Uganda.
The new IPCC report confirms the link between climate change and certain examples of extreme weather. Flooding and heat waves, for example, are on the rise due to increases in greenhouse gas pollution from smokestacks and tailpipes.
Additionally, the report also provided policy-makers with tools to shape an adaptation strategy to extreme weather events in preparation for the COP18 in Qatar this November,
In recognition of the irrefutable link between Climate Change and extreme weather, 350.org this year is calling on folks around the world to participate in this year's global day of action, which is dedicated to connecting the dots ...