Global warming: UN says temperature may rise by 1.5 deg C between 2030-2052

'Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees', prepared at the request of governments which signed the 2015 Paris Agreement

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report on Monday saying temperatures were likely to rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius between 2030 and 2052 if global warming continues at its current pace.

Below is some background about the IPCC and the report.

WHAT IS THE IPCC?

The IPCC is the world's leading body for assessing the science related to climate change, its impacts, potential future risks and possible response options.
 

It was established in 1998 by the U.N. Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization to provide policymakers with scientific assessments on climate change. It has 195 member states.