UN issues climate warning: +2.8 degrees by 2100, thousands of deaths in Italy

The United Nations has released a new alarming report on climate change, predicting that global warming could reach +2.8 degrees Celsius by 2100. The document emphasizes that wind energy alone will not be enough to counteract the phenomenon unless oil consumption is reduced.

In Italy, the effects of record heat are already manifesting in dramatic ways, with thousands of deaths attributed to high temperatures. The UN report warns of increasingly severe consequences for public health and the environment unless more decisive measures are taken.

Climate change is a global phenomenon primarily caused by the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, largely due to the use of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas. This process, which began with the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, has accelerated significantly during the 20th and 21st centuries due to the intensification of human activities.

The Paris Agreement of 2015, signed by nearly all countries worldwide, set the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees, compared to pre-industrial levels. However, the commitments made by governments so far have proven insufficient, as shown by the new UN report that instead projects an increase of up to 2.8 degrees. The consequences include more intense and frequent heat waves, which in Italy have already caused thousands of deaths, severely straining healthcare systems as well.