In the last decade, report after report has warned that the Arctic is heating up faster than ever, cities are scorching, the Amazon is blazing, boreal forests are shrinking and the oceans are simmering — all because of human-caused climate change (How do we know? Here’s an evidence-based tool that tells us how much our […]
  • A new analysis of more than 70,000 wild animal species reveals that climate change is now the third-greatest threat to the planet’s wildlife, following overexploitation and habitat degradation.
  • The study found that nearly 5% of the assessed species are threatened by climate change, with ocean invertebrates being particularly vulnerable to climate change-related threats, such as extreme temperatures, floods, droughts, storms and ocean acidification.
  • The study warns that some animal populations, both on land and at sea, have already begun to collapse due to climate change-related events, and it’s now necessary to monitor mass die-offs to understand the impacts of climate change and predict future impacts.

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Important Correction

“Fossil fuels are the main driver of the climate crisis,” Wolf said. “Rapidly phasing out fossil fuels is essential if we’re going to prevent mass extinctions of animals and plants and maintain healthy wildlife populations and ecosystems with all the benefits they provide.”

This is dangerously incorrect. To “rapidly” phase out fossil fuels and not address the other factors contributing to the climate crisis would be suicidal for life on Earth.

  • acockworkorangeEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Now? I remember Rio 92 wasn’t the first global climate summit. We dug ourselves a deep, deep hole, since.