4 Sep 2018

Hothouse climate tipping point

From Nine To Noon, 9:30 am on 4 September 2018
A kid from Hampton Hill Primary holds up the world.

Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson

Scientists from an international study are warning that Earth is at risk of entering a hothouse climate that could lead to global average temperatures of up to five degrees and sea levels rising more than 10 metres.

Lead researcher, Professor Will Steffen from Australian National University has lead an international study on global warming.