Editorial

Abstract

The world is currently 1°C warmer than pre-industrial levels and the world’s leading climate scientists warn that we have a dozen years in which global warming can be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C. This statement, in the recently released 5th IPCC report sends a stark reminder to the global community that that climate change is a reality; and that any increase greater than 1.5°C will only worsen the impact on global communities (IPCC, 2018).