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The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth by Ripple William J., Wolf Christopher, Gregg Jillian W., Rockström Johan, Mann Michael E., Oreskes Naomi, Lenton Timothy M., Rahmstorf Stefan, Newsome Thomas M., Xu Chi, Svenning Jens-Christian, Pereira Cássio Cardoso, Law Beverly E., Crowther Thomas W. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled. We are stepping into a critical and unpre- dictable new phase of the climate crisis. For many years, scientists, including a group of more than 15,000, have sounded the alarm about the impending dangers of climate change driven by increas- ing greenhouse gas emissions and ecosystem change (Ripple et al. 2020). For half a century, global warming has been correctly pre- dicted even before it was observed—and not only by independent academic scientists but also by fossil fuel companies (Supran et al. 2023). Despite these warnings, we are still moving in the wrong di- rection; fossil fuel emissions have increased to an all-time high, the 3 hottest days ever occurred in July of 2024 (Guterres 2024), and current policies have us on track for approximately 2.7 de- grees Celsius (°C) peak warming by 2100 (UNEP 2023). Tragically, we are failing to avoid serious impacts, and we can now only hope to limit the extent of the damage. We are witnessing the grim re- ality of the forecasts as climate impacts escalate, bringing forth scenes of u
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- Ripple William J., Wolf Christopher, Gregg Jillian W., Rockström Johan, Mann Michael E., Oreskes Naomi, Lenton Timothy M., Rahmstorf Stefan, Newsome Thomas M., Xu Chi, Svenning Jens-Christian, Pereira Cássio Cardoso, Law Beverly E., Crowther Thomas W.
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