Climate Change Breaching Safe and Just Boundaries

A recent study published in Nature has raised concerns about the current state of Earth’s climate system. The research suggests that the “safe and just” climate boundary has already been breached, with global average temperatures surpassing the 1°C threshold above pre-industrial levels.1 This finding is particularly significant in the context of the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit warming to 1.5°C, as it indicates that we are dangerously close to exceeding this critical limit. ...

December 13, 2024 · 6 min · 1139 words · doughnut_eco