The world's largest ever report into climate change is published, setting out the stark reality of the state of the planet Earth.
The study, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says it is "unequivocal" that human activity is responsible for global warming.
Some changes, like sea-level rises, are irreversible, the study finds. But there is new hope that deep cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases could stabilise rising temperatures.
It is the most up-to-date assessment of how global warming will change the world in the coming decades and looked at more than 14,000 scientific papers.
Environmental experts and world leaders have said, the IPCC report should be a "massive wake-up call" for an urgent global action to cut carbon emissions, to limit global warming, consign coal to history, shift to clean energy sources, protect nature and provide climate finance for countries on the frontline.
In recent years, the world has seen record-breaking temperatures, raging wildfires and devastating flooding.
In November 2021, the UK will host COP26, a key climate summit, in Glasgow. It is expected that recommendations of the IPCC report will be discussed in detail.
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