https://www.scmp.com/rss/321499/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This year is likely the hottest for 4,000 years, scientists tell us. But what’s more important is what this says about the urgent need for a global climate deal in around a month’s time. Seven out of nine months this year have registered the highest global average temperatures ever recorded, and the first nine months were the hottest since 1880. These alarming figures highlight how important it is that a deal be reached in December, when countries will gather for the United Nations Conference... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1877381/climate-change-deal-paris-crucial-asias-ability-thrive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1877381/climate-change-deal-paris-crucial-asias-ability-thrive?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Nov 2015 06:00:30 +0000