Our Final Warning. Six Degrees Of Climate Emergency

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Mark Lynas presents a crucial examination of our planet's future amid escalating global warming. We are currently in a climate emergency, raising pressing questions about the potential collapse of civilization and the future our children will inherit. Lynas meticulously details the latest climate science, outlining the trajectory we have set for Earth over the next century. At just one degree of warming, we witness devastating wildfires and hurricanes. With two degrees, the Arctic ice cap begins to vanish, and coral reefs face extinction. At three degrees, food shortages threaten millions. Four degrees could render vast regions uninhabitable, displacing billions as climate refugees. At five degrees, the planet experiences unprecedented warmth, and at six degrees, a mass extinction event looms, endangering all life on Earth. While these dire outcomes can still be averted, the window of opportunity is closing. To protect vital ecosystems like coral reefs and the Arctic, we must significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption within the next decade. Failure to act risks crossing critical tipping points, potentially unleashing uncontrollable climate chaos.