NBC News - U.N. Report Warns Climate Change Is ‘Code Red For Humanity’

According to a U.N. report, climate change is now “rapid, widespread and intensifying” and many of the human-caused effects are now “irreversible.” NBC News’ Josh Lederman breaks down the report’s findings the stark warnings from climate experts. 

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