He warned that India's food production could see a significant decline if temperatures rise beyond this limit, with rice and maize production predicted to decrease by up to 30% and 70%, respectively.
The recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that rising sea levels are now considered unavoidable due to the extent of emissions already released into the atmosphere.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, is a scientific body created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program.