More Club of Rome codswallop: Sweltering Earth: Dangerous global warming awaits the planet in next forty years – report

They’ve been dead wrong for more than 40 years so why should we expect any improvement for their next 40-year guess?

Rising carbon dioxide levels will most likely cause the global average temperature to rise two degrees by 2052, the Club of Rome think tank has said in a report.

Failure to come up with a coordinated solution to address the issue of global warming will lead to a dangerous warming of the Earth’s climate, the report published by Norwegian academic Jorgen Randers says. The paper, titled “2052: A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years” even raises the possibility that humankind might not survive if it continues on its path of over-consumption and short-termism.

With the world population predicted to reach a peak level of 8.1 billion by 2042, global consumption and demand will only be growing, causing even more greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation.

Most of the population surge is set to take place in developing nations. In fact, Randers predicts that the economies of developing countries such as China, India, Brazil and South Africa will continue to grow, while those of the United States and Europe, on the other hand, will likely stagnate.

“This growth will improve living standards for many, but it will come at a cost for the global climate,” Randers noted, as quoted by Reuters.

Despite the predicted economic surge of third world nations, the report also states that the poor will still number around 3 billion in 2052.

RT