The report by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released Monday said many of the changes seen in the world's climate are unprecedented, and some of the changes already set in motion – such as continued sea-level rise – are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years. Wild weather events – from storms to heat waves – are also expected to worsen and become more frequent. | | News Alert Monday, August 9 | | | | 'Code red for humanity': Human-caused climate change is 'unequivocal' new report says | The report by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released Monday said many of the changes seen in the world's climate are unprecedented, and some of the changes already set in motion – such as continued sea-level rise – are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years. Wild weather events – from storms to heat waves – are also expected to worsen and become more frequent. | | | | | | | |