In the face of an undeniable reality, we are forced to confront the unsettling truths of climate change. Our planet is grappling with a crisis that has far-reaching consequences, threatening life as we know it. From altering the very fabric of our weather systems to putting countless species on the brink of extinction, the impact of human-caused climate change is stark and alarming.
- Human-caused climate change has influenced the likelihood or severity of extreme weather events in 71% of cases
- 1 million species are at risk of extinction (that is 25% of ALL species) due to climate change
- ⅔ of global emissions come from just 90 companies.
- CO2 is at its highest in 2 million years
- The Earth’s average surface temperature has risen by 1.2°C (2.2°F).
- The 20 warmest years on record have been in the last 22 years.
- Monday July 3rd 2023 was the hottest day ever recorded around the world.
- We release 400 000 Hiroshima atom bombs worth of heat per Day, 365 days a year.
- Arctic sea ice has been declining at a rate of 13.1% per decade. The Antarctic ice sheet is losing over 127 gigatons of ice per year.
- The next pandemic could come from melting ice caps as they hold ancient viruses.
