Faster than forecast, climate impacts trigger tipping points in the Earth system
Recent research has shown that tipping points and cascades are already occurring, not at 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius of warming, but right now.
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Recent research has shown that tipping points and cascades are already occurring, not at 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius of warming, but right now.
The real climate war threatens our lives and livelihoods. It must swiftly and unilaterally end. Nature will not negotiate.
The real climate war threatens our lives and livelihoods. It must swiftly and unilaterally end. Nature will not negotiate.
In summary, emissions still have not peaked and are unlikely to be significantly lower in 2030 than 2020; warming of 1.5°C is likely this decade; and the emissions trend and reduction commitments are currently nowhere near keeping warming to 2°C.
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