NEW DELHI : Climate change remains a grave threat despite the reduction in emissions witnessed during the covid-19 lockdown and failure to step up climate action could harm humans, the ecosystem, and economies for centuries, scientists have warned The reduction in emissions because of the lockdown is temporary and the ongoing crisis could exacerbate the socioeconomic impact on countries most vulnerable to climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said, even as the world marked Earth Day against the backdrop of the pandemic.
The world is already 1.1°C warmer than in the pre-industrial era. The past five years were the hottest on record and WMO’s multi-model climate prediction suggests a new global mean temperature