The October 2018 UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report issued grave warnings of dire consequences if we are not able to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 C within 12 years. The authors of this explosive report elaborate that unprecedented and sweeping changes are required to meet this target, which is feasible if the most aggressive interpretation of the Paris Climate Agreement is utilized.
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| Our solutions to climate change don't match the size of the problem. |
The effects of climate breakdown are already underway, as summarized by the Union of Concerned Scientists here. These include, among others, “rising seas and increased coastal flooding, longer and more damaging wildfire seasons, more destructive hurricanes, more frequent and intense heat waves, severe droughts, and increased pressure on groundwater and food supplies.” These effects significantly threaten the prospects of continued organized human existence on the planet.
Read the Exiled Consensus story - “Anthropogenic Climate Change: The Size of Our Solutions Does Not Match the Size of Our Problems.”
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