Unprecedented heat threatened 1 in 10 vertebrate species in 2023 DOI Creative Commons
Cory Merow, Josep M. Serra‐Diaz, Ben Carlson

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Abstract 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history at time of its recording1 and warmer than any past 125,000 years2. Although effects this unprecedented on human health, agriculture, economies have been documented3, we know much less about global biodiversity, especially poorly monitored regions. Here, demonstrate a rapid climate bioassessment pipeline to pinpoint when where species recently exposed extreme weather. Applying approach > 33,000 terrestrial vertebrate species, that posed levels risk with half all temperatures somewhere their geographic range 1 10 across 25% range. We show exposure weather has increased rapidly over last decade many now exist dangerously close historical niche limits. Consequently, although mean annual temperature only 0.2oC previous warmest record 2016, doubled. Our assessment provides prototype for highly flexible can be extended accommodate pertinent data collected real-time customized regional, taxonomic, or conservation-specific needs. used direct management resources those ecosystems particularly regions, are unnoticed collapse, decline, extinction following conditions.

Language: Английский

The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth DOI Creative Commons
William J. Ripple, Christopher Wolf,

Jillian W. Gregg

et al.

BioScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 8, 2024

Language: Английский

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Earth at risk: An urgent call to end the age of destruction and forge a just and sustainable future DOI Creative Commons
Charles H. Fletcher, William J. Ripple, Thomas M. Newsome

et al.

PNAS Nexus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(4)

Published: March 28, 2024

Human development has ushered in an era of converging crises: climate change, ecological destruction, disease, pollution, and socioeconomic inequality. This review synthesizes the breadth these interwoven emergencies underscores urgent need for comprehensive, integrated action. Propelled by imperialism, extractive capitalism, a surging population, we are speeding past Earth's material limits, destroying critical ecosystems, triggering irreversible changes biophysical systems that underpin Holocene climatic stability which fostered human civilization. The consequences actions disproportionately borne vulnerable populations, further entrenching global inequities. Marine terrestrial biomes face tipping points, while escalating challenges to food water access foreshadow bleak outlook security. Against this backdrop Earth at risk, call response centered on decarbonization, fostering reciprocity with nature, implementing regenerative practices natural resource management. We elimination detrimental subsidies, promotion equitable development, transformative financial support lower income nations. A paradigm shift must occur replaces exploitative, wealth-oriented capitalism economic model prioritizes sustainability, resilience, justice. advocate cultural elevates kinship nature communal well-being, underpinned recognition finite resources interconnectedness its inhabitants. imperative is clear: navigate away from precipice, collectively harness political will, resources, societal values steer toward future where progress does not come cost integrity social equity.

Language: Английский

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2023's Antarctic sea ice extent is the lowest on record DOI Creative Commons
Ella Gilbert, Caroline Holmes

Weather, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 79(2), P. 46 - 51

Published: Jan. 17, 2024

Abstract Antarctic sea ice is a vitally important part of the regional and global climate. In 2023, extent fell to record lows, reaching unprecedented values for both summer minimum, winter maximum intervening freeze‐up period. Here, we show that extreme observed were truly remarkable within context satellite record, despite challenge quantifying how rare such an event might be, discuss some contributing factors. While this could be decline in associated with human‐caused climate change, it too early say conclusively if case.

Language: Английский

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How effective are climate protests at swaying policy — and what could make a difference? DOI Open Access
Dana R. Fisher, Oscar Berglund, Colin J. Davis

et al.

Nature, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 623(7989), P. 910 - 913

Published: Nov. 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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Bending the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss: what are the prospects? DOI Creative Commons

David Dudgeon,

David L. Strayer

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 2, 2024

ABSTRACT Freshwater biodiversity conservation has received substantial attention in the scientific literature and is finally being recognized policy frameworks such as Global Biodiversity Framework its associated targets for 2030. This important progress. Nonetheless, freshwater species continue to be confronted with high levels of imperilment widespread ecosystem degradation. An Emergency Recovery Plan (ERP) proposed 2020 comprises six measures intended “bend curve” loss, if they are widely adopted adequately supported. We review evidence suggesting that combined intensity persistent emerging threats become so serious current projected efforts preserve, protect restore inland‐water ecosystems may insufficient avert losses coming decades. In particular, climate change, complex harmful impacts, will frustrate attempts prevent from already affected by multiple threats. Interactions among these limit recovery populations exacerbate declines resulting local or even global extinctions, especially low‐viability degraded fragmented ecosystems. addition impediments represented we identify several other areas where absolute scarcity fresh water, inadequate information predictive capacity, a failure mitigate anthropogenic stressors, liable set limits on biodiversity. Implementation ERP rapidly at scale through many dispersed actions focused regions intense threat, together an intensification ex‐situ efforts, necessary preserve native during increasingly uncertain climatic future which poorly understood, emergent interacting have more influential. But implementation must accompanied improve energy food security humans – without further compromising condition Unfortunately, political policies arrest environmental challenges change do not inspire confidence about possible success ERP. parts world, Anthropocene seems certain include extended periods uncontaminated surface runoff inevitably appropriated humans. Unless there step‐change societal awareness commitment biodiversity, established methods protecting bend curve enough continued degradation loss.

Language: Английский

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A global overview of marine heatwaves in a changing climate DOI Creative Commons
Antonietta Capotondi, Regina R. Rodrigues, Alex Sen Gupta

et al.

Communications Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

Abstract Marine heatwaves have profoundly impacted marine ecosystems over large areas of the world oceans, calling for improved understanding their dynamics and predictability. Here, we critically review recent substantial advances in this active area research, including exploration three-dimensional structure evolution these extremes, drivers, connection with other extremes ocean land, future projections, assessment predictability current prediction skill. To make progress on predicting projecting impacts, a more complete mechanistic full depth at relevant spatial temporal scales is needed, together models that can realistically capture leading mechanisms those scales. Sustained observing systems, as well measuring platforms be rapidly deployed, are essential to achieve comprehensive event characterizations while also chronicling evolving nature impacts our changing climate.

Language: Английский

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The transition development nexus. disentangling growth and transformation agendas in regional sustainability transitions DOI Creative Commons
Camilla Chlebna, Johannes Suitner

Review of Regional Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Scientists’ warning on fossil fuels DOI Creative Commons

Shaye Wolf,

Robert D. Bullard,

Jonathan J. Buonocore

et al.

Oxford Open Climate Change, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract The evidence is clear that fossil fuels—and the fuel industry and its enablers—are driving a multitude of interlinked crises jeopardize breadth stability life on Earth. Every stage cycle—extraction, processing, transport, combustion or conversion to petrochemical products—emits planet-heating greenhouse gases health-harming pollutants, in addition causing widespread environmental degradation. We review vast scientific showing fuels are root cause climate crisis, harm public health, worsen injustice, accelerate biodiversity extinction, pollution crisis. Fossil responsible for millions premature deaths, trillions dollars damages, escalating disruption ecosystems, threatening people, wildlife, livable future. has obscured concealed this through decades-long, multi-billion-dollar disinformation campaign aimed at blocking action phase out fuels. focus United States as world’s largest oil gas producer dominant contributor these crises. present science-and-justice-based solutions already exist governments civil society restrict influence industry, stop expansion, production use, make rapid, just transition clean, renewable energy materials across economy, while holding accountable deception damages. necessary away from will provide innumerable societal planetary benefits forge path forward sustaining

Language: Английский

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Understanding the health impacts of the climate crisis DOI Creative Commons
Mark Maslin, Raina Ramnath, Gavin I. Welsh

et al.

Future Healthcare Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 100240 - 100240

Published: March 1, 2025

The climate crisis is the greatest threat to global health. Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have increased temperature of Earth by over 1.5 °C and caused sea levels rise 24 cm since beginning 20th century. 2024 was warmest year on record last 10 hottest years all occurred in years. Climate models suggest that surface could between 5.5 compared with pre-industrial period 2100, sea-level be 0.5 m 1.3 m. change already causing significant shifts weather patterns an increase extreme events around world, including droughts, heatwaves, wildfires, storms floods. These are having impact spread infectious diseases severity non-infectious diseases. food water insecurity, increasing malnourishment burden disease. unpredictable impacts perceived inaction from local, national international leaders, creating anxiety contributing deteriorating mental health, particularly young people. health will future if nothing done curb emission. We need action deal while improving security income very poorest people our society. must plan for a net zero world provides healthy, safe low environmental lives billion 2050.

Language: Английский

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Health psychology and climate change: time to address humanity’s most existential crisis DOI Creative Commons
Esther K. Papies, Kristian Steensen Nielsen,

Vera Araújo Soares

et al.

Health Psychology Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 31

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

Climate change is an ongoing and escalating health emergency. It threatens the wellbeing of billions people, through extreme weather events, displacement, food insecurity, pathogenic diseases, societal destabilisation, armed conflict. dwarfs all other challenges studied by psychologists. The greenhouse gas emissions driving climate disproportionately originate from actions wealthy populations in Global North are tied to excessive energy use overconsumption driven pursuit economic growth. Addressing this crisis requires significant transformations individual behaviour change. Most these changes will benefit not only stability but yield public co-benefits. Because their unique expertise skills, psychologists urgently needed crafting mitigation responses. We propose specific ways which at career stages can contribute, within spheres research, teaching, policy making, organisations as private citizens. As psychologists, we cannot sit back leave scientists. a emergency that results human behaviour; hence it our power responsibility address it.

Language: Английский

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