below the 45, 50 degree threshold. it s cold enough to paralyze iguanas. here s what it looks like. areas of west palm beach down into the lower 40s this morning. that trend shifts to a warmer one in the coming days. what we re watching is what s playing out over the next few days, potentially around portions of the central united states. storm system on the move as it my grates farther toward the east, the element in place to produce a fair amount of wintry weather. not just snow this go around. a wintry mix lined up across the expanse of area stretching 2,000 miles. if this plays out, depending on the placement of the storm system, see the areas indicated in pink? that is all ice potentially accumulating across, say, portions of north texas, areas of arkansas, the midwest. a lot of disruption with ice in the works and in the forecast around these areas. we ll monitor this as the week progresses, isa. thank you, pedram. i look forward to the day when your screen will just be sun,
investments, clean energy incentives. and he has been telling world leaders this is a framework that shows that the united states is really back a as a leader on climate change and trying to set an example for the global community about what the richer countries can do anyway to pour money into investments to have a chance at capping global warming to this 1.5 degree threshold and kind of, you know, eliminating dirty fossil fuels from the picture here. but the president is tamping down expectations the global community. he expressed disappointment to with regard what russia and china have not done. take a listen. with regard to the disappointment. the disappointment relates to the fact that russia and including not only russia but china basically didn t show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change.
gap is the result of a leadership 93p- gap is the result of a leadership gap. but leaders can still make this a turning point within our future, instead of a tipping point to climate catastrophe. the year of half measures and dollar promises must end. the time for closing this leadership gap must begin in glasgow. here s our environment correspondent matt mcgrath. every year this report shows the gap between the ambitions and the reality. the scientists say that to keep this 1. 5 degree threshold alive, emissions have to go down by half in nine years. the reports and the plans when they re added up say we will cut emissions by about 7.5%.
you don t have these numbers at your disposals in 2017405 points per million. a report the world will face untold suffering due to the climate crisis unless society makes major environmental adjustments. the report noting there are certain indicators that society must monitor in order to combat this crisis, like population growth, meat consumption, energy consumption, deforestation and burning fossil fuels. the two degree threshold was established in the paris climate agreement and refers to a two-degree celsius rise in global temperatures above preindustrial levels. but the trump administration, as you know, formally withdrew the united states from the pairs are climate agreement earlier this month, making the united states the only country in the world to not cooperate with that pact. joining me now is the former epa
making in advance of the climate change conference coming up in paris this year. india is expected to generate 40% of electricity from ren renewable sources but the challenges are increase in coal burning power plants and increase in population. look at the pollution per person. 1.7 metric tons. you look at the country as a whole, we have 2.1 billion mega tons from india alone with its projected increase in population they ll be emitting 9 billion mega tons by 2030 just second behind china. if these developed countries don t lower their emissions and india continues to increase its emissions we will bridge that 2 degree threshold scientists are so worried about. hopefully we re spurring action in paris by the end of the year. dangerous tipping point. thanks for that. coming up, beloved rugby referee, nigel owens, talks to