Until now, global efforts such as the Paris climate agreement have tried to limit global warming to 2C above pre-industrial levels. Yet for many residents, there is little public information to connect the increasingly chaotic weather and floods with climate change. An “adaption plan” for climate change produced with professors from the federal university suggested strategies to deal with vulnerabilities in areas such as transport, health and housing. “We need universal recognition that we’re all in this together, to protect this amazing global city that we’ve become,” she said. “It’s very scary,” said Ortiz, who works with Cleo, a climate change advocacy group.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2017 06:46 UTC