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Climate Fight Gets Off Track After Setbacks In Japan, Australia: Study

"WARSAW -- The world is getting further off track in limiting global warming with setbacks in Japan and Australia outweighing positive signals from the United States and China, a study showed on Wednesday."



"A Climate Action Tracker compiled by scientists said the world was headed for a temperature rise of 3.7 degrees Celsius (6.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times by 2100, against 3.1C (5.8F) if governments stuck to promised cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

Governments meeting in Warsaw from Nov. 11-22 are trying to find ways to limit global warming to an agreed ceiling of less than 2.0C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels to avert more heatwaves, droughts, downpours and rising sea levels."

Alister Doyle reports for Reuters November 20, 2013.

SEE ALSO:

"Warsaw's Widening Climate Chasm Could Lead To 4C Warming" (Guardian)

"Australia, Japan likely to offset climate gains in US, China, study finds" (Sydney Morning Herald)

Source: Reuters, 11/21/2013