Temperatures are expected to rise this century largely due to man-made global warming, a major UN report is to suggest.
UN scientists are expected to say they are 95% sure humans are responsible for climate change in key report to be published today. The findings are expected to show:
- Temperatures will rise by between 0.3C (0.5F) and 4.8C (8.6F) this century
- The lower end of the range will only be possible with emissions cuts deeper than anything that major economies have said they are prepared to tolerate
- Almost 200 governments have agreed in principle to limit global warming to a maximum rise of 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial times
- The governments have promised to work out a UN deal to limit their emissions accordingly by the end of 2015.
Presenting the most vivid evidence to date, the UN's IPCC report has warned that humans are responsible for changes to the earth's climate.
The UN IPPC report into climate change, due out tomorrow, will say scientists agree the world is getting warmer, and humans are to blame.