In the United in Science 2020 report, leading science organizations warn that greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. This is despite a temporary decline caused by the COVID19 lockdown in the first half of the year.
Building on last year’s report, the United in Science 2020 report highlights rising global emissions and the irreversible impacts of climate change. These negatively effect our oceans and seas, ecosystems and economies, water resources and our human well-being and health. The report outlines how the COVID-19 pandemic has impeded our ability to monitor these changes through the global observing system.
The United in Science report is a collection of key climate science findings by leading global organizations in the field of climate change research. The report was first launched in 2019.
The report is coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), with contributions from the Global Carbon Project, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, the UN Environment Programme and the UK’s Met Office.
