Global average temperature predicted to temporarily rise above tipping point in next five years
by Ethan van Diemen, Daily Maverick
July 22, 2021
Global average temperature predicted to temporarily rise above tipping point in next five years
by Ethan van Diemen, Daily Maverick July 22, 2021 Some time in the 2030s, it is projected, the global average temperature will have increased from pre-industrial levels by 1.5°C. For South Africa to avoid the multi-year droughts, severe heatwaves and extreme weather events expected to accompany this change, greenhouse gas emissions need to be radically reduced and soon.