Global temp may rise by 2.7°C by century's end

If the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is not reduced urgently, the Earth's temperature may rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius by the end of the current century, warned Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) director Sarat Chandra Sahu an eminent meteorologist and researcher.

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According to him, the GHG emissions increased by 47 per cent and Carbon Dioxide emissions by 80 per cent between 1990 and 2020.

Citing data from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Sahu noted that the Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted in 2015 was aimed to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. However, current trends indicate that the temperature is likely to exceed that threshold, he said.

Sahu made these remarks while speaking at a two-day 'International Workshop on Water, Waste Management and Climate Change' organised by the CEC, in collaboration with Rivers of the World (ROW), USA here recently.