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A United Nations report has found that the world will warm to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
This is the work of our lifetime: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges action after new UN climate report
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A United Nations report has found that the world will warm to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Climate solutions advocate Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges a quicker implementation of known strategies - and determination rather than despair.
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