As of 2019, the planet’s current and likely mitigation plans will fail to limit global warming to 1.5°C/2.7°F over 1750 temperatures by 2050.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #343: Key Risks Across Sectors and Regions
AR6 Vol 2 Chap 16: Global warming can be linked with much higher confidence not only to economic impacts such as damage and lost productivity due to extreme events, but also to impaired economic growth afterward.
Global warming can be linked with much higher confidence not only to economic impacts such as damage and lost productivity due to extreme events, but also to impaired economic growth afterward.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #342 – Small Islands
AR6 Vol 2, Chap 15: Many small islands around the world are facing imminent, existential threat from global warming and sea level rise.
Many small islands around the world are facing imminent, existential threat from global warming and sea level rise.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #341: North America
IPCC Vol. 2 Chap. 14: North America faces severe global warming impacts by 2050 if there is no remediation, including on economic activity, physical and mental health, public safety and biodiversity.
North America faces severe global warming impacts by 2050 if there is no remediation, including on economic activity, physical and mental health, public safety and biodiversity.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #340: Europe
AR6 Vol 2 Chap 13: With Europe already 1.1°C/2.0°F above pre-industrial (1750 CE) temperatures, climate change effects are already being felt across the continent, though unevenly.
With Europe already 1.1°C/2.0°F above pre-industrial (1750 CE) temperatures, climate change effects are already being felt across the continent, though unevenly.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #339: Central and South America
AR6 Vol. 2, Chap. 12: This entire climate system will fail, and the region will become arid like eastern Brazil, with enough tree removal.
This entire climate system will fail, and the region will become arid like eastern Brazil, with enough tree removal.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #338: Australasia
The increasing frequency and severity of extreme events in Australia and New Zealand has altered and in some cases done irreversible damage to a number of natural systems there.
The increasing frequency and severity of extreme events in Australia and New Zealand has altered and in some cases done irreversible damage to a number of natural systems there.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #333: Cities, Settlements and Infrastructure
AR6 Vol. 2, Chap. 6: Generally due to geographic constraints, such as poor neighborhoods being shunted to lower-lying areas, climate threats in cities tend to be concentrated on lower-income areas.
Generally due to geographic constraints, such as poor neighborhoods being shunted to lower-lying areas, climate threats in cities tend to be concentrated on lower-income areas.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #332: Food, Fiber and Other Products
AR6, Vol. 2, Chap. 5: Global warming is reducing food production, with a high level of confidence.
Global warming is reducing food production, with a high level of confidence.
365 Days of Climate Awareness #331: The Water Cycle
AR6 Vol 2, Chap 4: Global warming has accelerated the water cycle worldwide, and this has contributed to water scarcity problems.
Global warming has accelerated the water cycle worldwide, and this has contributed to water scarcity problems.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 330 – AR6 Vol 2, Chap 3: Oceans and Coastal Ecosystems
Sea level rise is damaging coastal communities, especially tidal pool environments, as the shoreline migrates inland and upward.
Sea level rise is damaging coastal communities, especially tidal pool environments, as the shoreline migrates inland and upward.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 328: IPCC AR6, Volume 2: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
I think climate change is too important to keep worthwhile information back.
I think climate change is too important to keep worthwhile information back.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 319 – Global Warming Potential
Global warming potential (GWP) is the analytical method for comparing different greenhouse gases.
Global warming potential (GWP) is the analytical method for comparing different greenhouse gases.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 318 – Global Overview of Emissions and Warming
Emissions of carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide equivalent continue to rise globally.
Emissions of carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide equivalent continue to rise globally.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 317 – China and Climate Change
China’s climate ranges from tropical in its extreme south, to subtropical and monsoonal, to cold and dry in the north, though the bulk of its heartland is temperate.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 316 – Major Global CO2 Emissions
The most encouraging data trends are relative: decreasing carbon intensity in power generation (and overall GDP) and per-capita emissions in many leading economies.
The most encouraging data trends are relative: decreasing carbon intensity in power generation (and overall GDP) and per-capita emissions in many leading economies.