UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report: The Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate


UBC IRES PhD candidate, Graham McDowell, a Contributing Author for the IPCC Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’s High Mountain Areas’ chapter.

 

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report highlights the urgency of prioritizing timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere.

More than 100 authors from 36 countries assessed the latest scientific literature related to the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate for the report, referencing about 7,000 scientific publications.

UBC IRES PhD student, Graham McDowell, is a Contributing Author for the report’s High Mountain Areas’ chapter.

 

More information:

High Level Summary: https://www.ipcc.ch/2019/09/25/srocc-press-release/?fbclid=IwAR2_7jg24iuinqeON4sy4-qnkEXvjraF30Cj-zULvMJQR5BgsyN3Ai56lXA

Full report: https://report.ipcc.ch/srocc/pdf/SROCC_FinalDraft_FullReport.pdf

High Mountain Areas chapter: https://report.ipcc.ch/srocc/pdf/SROCC_FinalDraft_Chapter2.pdf

Video overview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=532751317521304