Report warns entire countries could disappear – News

Following the publication of the new report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), experts have warned about the future of Pacific island nations.

They warned the English media The Guardian that it will be “catastrophic” if the average temperature on Earth exceeds the threshold of 1.5 degrees, the level set by the Paris Agreement.

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The most comprehensive climate change report in history to date warned that “there is strong confidence that rising sea levels will lead to a greater possibility of extreme coastal water levels. in most areas, assuming all other factors are equal ”.

Pacific island countries have long been victims of climatic events, such as catastrophic cyclones, loss of islands due to rising sea levels, and the inability to develop agricultural activities due to salinity water tables. phreatic.

The report, which notes that greenhouse gas emissions must be halved so as not to exceed the 1.5 degree point of no return, “is very alarming” for Satyendra Prasad, Ambassador of Fiji and Permanent Representative at the UN, quoted by The Guardian.

The regional small island data sheet warns that it is “very likely” that sea levels will continue to rise in these countries, especially with higher carbon dioxide emissions for longer periods.

In addition, it warns that coastal flooding and saltwater intrusion into aquifers will increase due to rising sea levels and storm surges, causing shorelines to disappear along most of the smaller ones. he is.