Scientists also identify four key 'vital signs' that are moving in the right direction - in a report that overall is is very hard-hitting, revealing that the world is hurtling towards a climate disaster
Scientists also identify four key ‘vital signs’ that are moving in the right direction – in a report that overall is is very hard-hitting, revealing that the world is hurtling towards a climate disasterA major research project, involving Exeter University and cosigned by 15,000 scientists in 163 countries, sounds the alarm on climate change louder than ever before.
“These trends show deeply alarming patterns of climate-related variables and disasters. We also found little progress to report as far as humanity combating climate change,” he said.A growing population can contribute to increases in fossil fuel and resource use, although per capita consumption is also a major factor.Although GDP growth is needed in less wealthy countries, overall GDP is an indicator of consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Meanwhile, the highest average Earth surface temperature ever recorded came this July, and there’s “reason to believe it was the highest surface temperature the planet has seen in the last 100,000 years”, adds the study, published in the journalhave pumped more than a 1 billion tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere – greater than Canada’s total 2021 greenhouse gas emissions of 0.67 billion tonnes.
“Without actions that address the root problem of humanity taking more from the Earth than it can safely give, we’re on our way to the potential collapse of natural and socioeconomic systems and a world with unbearable heat and shortages of food and freshwater,” Dr Wolf said.
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