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The IPCC, an organization that studies the subject, has been

Aug. 21, 2017 by Katherine Berry

The IPCC, an organization that studies the subject, has been making the case for a 2.0°C limit since 1992. While there is no reason to believe that 2°C is an insurmountable issue, the IPCC argues that it is a critical part of the climate deal and needs to be taken seriously. That's not the case, as the IPCC acknowledges, because global warming is so intense, that reducing emissions is a major priority for the climate agency in the coming years and will require more than a 1.5°C limit.

For those interested, here's a look at the new report by scientists. A lot of the work, like many that went into the release of the report, is on finding out how much warming is actually happening, and how much of that it is due to human activity. For those interested, here's a look at the new report by scientists.

The new report states, "The proposed global warming limit is likely to be substantially less than 2°C, or 1.2 × 10−4 degrees above preindustrial levels—the same as that achieved in 1990. Moreover, it is likely to be less than the current level of current concentrations—20 to 30 percent below preindustrial levels."

The IPCC's latest report, which was released on July 26, contains very strong evidence that the planet's current 2°C temperature rise is largely due to human activities. These activities include, but are not limited to agricultural production and livestock transport, and other actions including heavy human activity. As the IPCC acknowledges, "While the observed and measured warming trend will be much smaller than its recent average, the IPCC believes that an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations due to human activity is likely to be minimal by 2100 ’ even as carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise [in the future]." There are also the implications of this trend toward larger-scale greenhouse gas emissions on the global economy.

The IPCC's new report states:

Some of the evidence from our latest report has found significant and substantial negative impacts of human activity on the Earth's climate. In particular, a significant increase in global greenhouse gas emissions—including from the burning of fossil fuels—may cause significant increases in atmospheric atmospheric concentrations, resulting in global economic losses that are likely to be large compared to what we expected in 1990.