Many consequences of climate change are visible across the planet. Here are some of the worst.
, and it’s not expected to get better anytime soon. Climate change has made droughts worse in many areas, including the Mediterranean, India, South Africa, Australia, southern Europe and parts of the Amazon.
While no part of the planet is safe from climate change, some areas — and some populations — are at greater risk than others. A recent that looked at crop failure, floods, heat waves and other climate impacts found that global warming has affected 80 percent of the planet’s land area. That’s an area home to 85 percent of the world’s population., those most vulnerable to the calamitous effects of climate change live in the least developed countries, landlocked countries and small island developing states. Many of these least developed countries and landlocked nations are in Africa.
This is all very grim. But while the Sixth Assessment Report makes for some uncomfortable reading, it also points out that we’re not out of time — yet. The panel found evidence that humans are finally taking some action. And while we’re not reducing nearly enough greenhouse gas emissions as we could, we are slowing the pace a bit.
New technologies, policies and regulations are helping. If we scale these up and apply them more widely and equitably,
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