Days |
Hours |
Minutes |
Seconds |
1.47°C
NASA Confirms 2024 Warmest Year on Record
Carbon Dioxide avg ppm |
At Today's Rate, 450 ppm will be reached by 2031
Sources: NOAA - Based on Annual Mean Data & Annual Mean Growth Rates at the Mauna Loa Observatory
Last Updated: July, 2020
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2°C is
A Goal Set in the 2015 UN Paris Climate Agreement,
To Keep the Increase in Global Average Surface Temperature Well Below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels
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Red Swirls of CO2 - most of which is emitted in the Northern Hemisphere
Source: NASA
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Credit: Copernicus
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Credit: Copernicus
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Credit: Copernicus
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Credit: The New York Times
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8 billion on Nov 15, 2022
9 billion people by 2040
10 billion people by 2055
Source: United Nations Population Fund
More People = More Demand for Oil, Gas, Coal and Other Sources of Energy
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More Extreme Weather Events
Heatwaves
Flooding
Mega-Droughts
Extreme Wildfirese
Hurricanes
Storm Surges
Rising Sea Levels
Coastal Erosion and Habitat Loss
Displacement of Populations
Compromised Septic Systems Increases the Risk of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Contaminated Drinking Water
Disruption to Farming
Threats to Biodiversity
Extinction of Species
Disruption of Ecosystem Services
Agricultural and Food Security
Crop Failures
Food Shortages
Health Impacts
Increased Spread of Diseases
Heat-Related Illnesses
Respiratory Problems From Air Pollution
Mental Health Threats
Injuries and Premature Deaths
Economic Costs
Damage to Infrastructure
Loss of Productivity
Conflict and Social Instability
Resource Scarcity
Mass Migration
Ocean Acidification and Impact on Marine Life
Disruption of Marine Ecosystems
Coral Reef Mass Die-Off
Dissolving Shellfish
Disruption to the Global Fishing Industry
The Air You Breathe
The Water You Drink
The Food You Eat
Your Children
Your Family
Your Community
The Elderly
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• A Carbon Fee and Dividend
• Establishing Government Regulations on Greenhouse Gas Pollution
• Spending Public Money on Clean-Energy Research
Credit: Seth Wynes/Kimberly Nicholas, Environmental Research Letters, 2017
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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