WWF – The Urgency of 1.5°C – 2018

The WWF is an international non-governmental organisation that works to preserve endangered wildlife areas and species. It enables governments, businesses and citizens to take action by providing access to quality scientific information.

A few key figures

28.2%

of the world’s population will be exposed to extreme heat waves at least once every 20 years in a 2°C world.

70%

of tropical coral reefs are at risk of severe degradation due to bleaching induced by rising temperatures in a 1.5°C world.

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