Warning on Rising Temperatures
Global temperatures may be climbing at a rate
too fast for our forests and its biodiversity to adapt, a scientist with the
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) warned after the World Bank
predicted a 4°C warming of the planet if policymakers continue to be apathetic
about greenhouse gas emissions.
“The long-term effects will undoubtedly be
catastrophic,” said Terry Sunderland, CIFOR principal scientist specialising in
biodiversity.