CLEAN : New report: Five year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record

The video discusses the current state of climate change, highlighting that the global temperature is now 1.1 degrees centigrade above preindustrial levels. It compares recent data with previous reports, noting that climate impacts are occurring faster than anticipated. The video also critiques the IPCC reports for being a consensus of many scientists, which may understate the urgency. It emphasizes that current national contributions to the Paris Agreement need to be significantly more ambitious to meet climate targets.

By how much has the global temperature increased above preindustrial levels according to the report?

• 0.5 degrees centigrade

• 1.5 degrees centigrade

• 1.1 degrees centigrade

• 2.0 degrees centigrade

What is the main reason the impacts of climate change are more severe than reported by the IPCC?

• The IPCC does not consider industrial emissions

• The IPCC focuses only on certain regions

• The IPCC reports are based on a consensus of scientists

• The IPCC uses outdated data

What is the nature of the IPCC reports according to the video?

• They are based on individual opinions

• They are a consensus of scientific views

• They are focused on economic impacts

• They are predictions for the next century

How much more ambitious do national contributions need to be to meet the 2-degree target?

• Twice as ambitious

• Three times as ambitious

• Four times as ambitious

• Five times as ambitious

What assumption is made about the pledges submitted to the Paris Agreement?

• They will be partially implemented

• They will be fully implemented

• They will be ignored

• They will be revised annually