00:00The science is clear. We are far off track from achieving global climate goals.
00:062023 was the warmest year on record by a huge margin. Leading international datasets say that
00:14the first eight months of 2024 are also the warmest on record. There is an 80 percent chance
00:23that the global mean near surface temperature will temporarily exceed 1.5 degrees above
00:30pre-industrial levels at least one of the next five calendar years. We need to be much more
00:37ambitious. The gap between aspirations and reality is a glaring one. Under current policies,
00:44there is a two-thirds likelihood of global warming of three degrees this century. Even
00:52at existing levels of warming, we are seeing increasingly destructive weather patterns,
00:58as witnessed by extreme heat and flooding we have seen in recent months. The climate crisis
01:05is worsening the inequality crisis. Once again, we are sounding the red alert for the planet.
01:13But there is hope. We have to have hope for the sake of future generations. The report highlights
01:21how advances in natural and social sciences, new technologies and innovation enhance our
01:28understanding of the earth system. They could be game changers for climate change adaptation.
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