(CNN) 2020 was supposed to be the watershed moment for action on climate change, the year the world woke up to the challenge and started taking it seriously. But Covid-19 definitely hasn't stopped climate change. The effects of climate change have become harder than ever to ignore in 2020. Glimmer of hopeThe effects of climate change were devastating in 2020, but they could become even more disastrous if global warming continues in line with current trends. "Until recently, I guess everyone had been quite depressed about the way policies and actions were developing on climate change," Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics, told CNN.

Source: CNN December 30, 2020 09:00 UTC