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And governments on how to respond to the growing threat the planet faces. and as our climate editor justin rowlatt has been discovering, theres already clear evidence of dramatic change in the surrounding alpine environment. if you want to experience our future climate, you need to visit the alps. there are�*s highest railway takes you high into the mountains. the greenhouse gases emitted since the industrial revolution have already raised global temperatures by a little over one celsius. but ...

The global average. it has already increased by 2 celsius, and it is having a devastating impact on the snow and ice up here. at an observatory, 3.5km up this swiss mountain, theyve been monitoring the changing alpine climate for decades. 30 years ago, it never rained, but nowadays in summer, very often, there is rain, even up here at 3,500 metres. wow. yep. last year, the ice melt hit a new record. the glaciers of the alps lost 6% of their total volume. the very best forecastl for the future of...

But now its raining several days. and that is a big change. thats a big change, yeah. last year, the ice melt hit a new record — the glaciers of the alps lost 6% of their total volume. the very best forecast for the future of alpine glaciers is that we can save about one third of the ice volume. this is the best case. and the worst case, we are going to lose everything. below the dome of the observatory, the biggest glacier in europe — the aletsch — stretches more than 20 kilometres into t...

That it will be quite a dire prediction of what will happen unless we take hold of this issue and begin to take action, cutting emissions. . and begin to take action, cutting emission— and begin to take action, cutting emissions. . , ,. . emissions. that is the science, the re ort, emissions. that is the science, the report. but — emissions. that is the science, the report. but we _ emissions. that is the science, the report, but we are _ emissions. that is the science, the report, but we ar...

Chinese president xijinping to moscow for talks — a show of support from one of his last remaining allies following russias invasion of ukraine. could the ice in the alps be lost forever? we have a special report as un scientists prepare to publish the most comprehensive study on climate change in years. borisjohnson is set to submit evidence in his defence over whether he misled parliament over parties in downing street during covid. in sport, one incident, three red cards — how fulham went...

Today at 1:00pm, chinas president is on a state visit to moscow today, with russia hoping for chinese support in the war in ukraine. president xi jinping will be the first foreign leader to meet vladimir putin since a warrant was issued for his arrest on war crimes charges. well be live in moscow for the latest. also this lunchtime... as the alps lose their ice, un scientists release their most comprehensive assessment so far on the impact of climate change on our planet. this report is a clario...

If you want to experience our future climate, you need to visit the alps. europes highest railway takes you high into the mountains. the greenhouse gases emitted since the industrial revolution have already raised global temperatures by a little over one degree celsius, but up here, the effects have been much greater. the temperature up here in the alps is rising by about twice the global average — its already increased by two degrees celsius, and it is having a devastating impact on the snow ...

By a little over one degree celsius, but up here, the effects have been much greater. the temperature up here in the alps is rising by about twice the global average — its already increased by two degrees celsius, and it is having a devastating impact on the snow and the ice up here. near the top of thejungfrau mountain in switzerland is an observatory and weather station. built almost 90 years ago, theyve been monitoring the changing alpine climate here for decades. its even raining in summer...

Conference in the swiss town of interla ken. the document released here today draws together eight years work and it will be crucial — the basis for future global negotiations on climate for probably the next decade. and the key message, says the un chief, is that all is not quite yet lost. this report is a clarion call to massively fasttrack climate efforts by every country and every sector and on every timeframe. in short, our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhe...

Storm freddy is likely to be the longest lasting tropical cyclone on record, say meteorologists. todays report says climate change is likely to intensify tropical storms like this yet further. but all hope is not lost said the un chief today. the 1.5 degree limit is achievable, but it will take a quantum leap in climate action. this report is a clarion call to massively fast—track climate efforts by every country and every sector and on every timeframe. the alpine glaciers of europe lost 6% of...