What's at Stake?

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Every government in the world, a hundred and 95 of them, looks it over and approves it. There's really striking line, which is the very final line of the summary,. It says that any further delay right now means we gong to miss what it calls a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable future for all. In a sense, what ask what's at stake? It's kind of everything.

A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has given humanity a stark warning: without immediate and rapid action on climate breakdown, a liveable and sustainable future for all is at risk. The assessment, which is based on 34,000 studies, documents the ‘widespread and pervasive’ impacts on people and the natural world, and analyses how humanity can adapt. It also offers a small piece of good news – a liveable future remains within grasp. But the window of opportunity for action is ‘brief and rapidly closing’. Ian Sample speaks to environment editor Damian Carrington about the IPCC’s findings and how fast humanity needs to act. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod