UN Reports Warn of Irreversible Ice Damage from Climate Change

• Two UN reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth's ice from climate change.
• Overshooting the 1.5C Paris Agreement target will bring irreversible impacts to the cryosphere.
• Exceeding 1.5C of global warming will have 'irreversible' consequences for glaciers, sea ice, and frozen regions.
• UN-backed report finds even temporary rises above the Paris agreement target could cause harm to glaciers and polar ice sheets.
• Global heating should be brought back below 1C after an inevitable period of overshooting global temperature targets.