World Bank fears a 4C warming this century unless immediate
action taken - From: AAP - November 19, 2012 THE World Bank has
warned that global temperatures could rise by four degrees this
century without immediate action, with potentially devastating
consequences for coastal cities and the poor. Issuing a call for
action, the World Bank tied the future wealth of the planet -
and especially developing regions - to immediate efforts to cut
greenhouse gas emissions from sources such as energy production.
"The time is very, very short. The world has to tackle the
problem of climate change more aggressively," World Bank
President Jim Yong Kim said on a conference call on Sunday as he
launched a report conducted for the global lender. "We will
never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change. It is one
of the single biggest challenges to social justice today." The
study said the planet could warm 4.0 degrees Celsius above pre-
industrial levels as early as the 2060s if governments' promises
to fight climate chang