The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report today on the impacts of global warming of 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels.
The report outlines the considerable challenges of meeting the Paris Agreement’s more ambitious goal of limiting warming to 1.5℃, the global effort needed to achieve the target, and the consequences of not.
The highlights of the report are presented below:



How to create a thriving forest, not box-checking ‘tree cover’
Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting
We combed through old botanical surveys to track how plants on Australia’s islands are changing
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
The UK is surprisingly short of water – but more reservoirs aren’t the answer
Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide 



