Global Heating
Biodiversity Loss
The reduction or extinction of species in a certain habitat. Biodiversity loss poses a great threat to the survival of human beings as it disrupts ecosystems and degrades their resources. The earth has witnessed five extinction waves, the last of which took place 65 million years ago. Scientists warn that human activities are causing a […]
Carbon Budget
A carbon budget refers to the amount of carbon that can be emitted before global temperature rise exceeds a certain limit. The concept was first proposed in the 1980s and has gained traction since 2009 with the establishment of the 2 °C target as a basis for climate policy. Though carbon budgets are hard to […]
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas found naturally in Earth’s atmosphere. It is also a byproduct of industrial processes and burning . The release of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere is the primary driver of . The rise in average global temperature is directly proportional to concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, measured […]
Carbon Neutrality
Carbon neutrality refers to balancing the CO2 emissions of an activity, business or country by removing an equal amount of emissions from the atmosphere. It is achieved via , which uses different methods, such as tree-planting or renewable energy projects, all of which have been criticized as ineffective. The debate around carbon neutrality Anthropogenic activities […]
Carbon Sequestration
Storing carbon dioxide (CO2) in forests, oceans, or underground geological formations to slow down or prevent the buildup of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. The process aims to counteract the increase in – the main contributor to . Sequestration can occur naturally in carbon sinks such as forests and oceans. It is also possible through […]
Causes of the Climate Disaster
Causes of the are firstly the burning of and secondly deforestation, cement production and a range of other factors that lead to an increase in average global temperatures to levels that threaten the survival of human beings on Earth. In addition to anthropogenic, i.e., man-made causes, the global climate system has a number of “tipping […]
Climate-Induced Conflict
Conflicts occurring due to the impacts of the . As of 2022, over 108 million people have been displaced as a result of ongoing conflict and violence, such as riots, terrorism and civil wars. The vicious cycle of resource shortage leading to violence, and vice versa, will be aggravated by , particularly in the world’s […]
Deadly Heat
Deadly heat refers to hot temperatures beyond human tolerance. It is projected to affect major urban areas around the world throughout the 21st century due to the increased intensity of the “heat island effect”, which makes cities 10-15 °C hotter than surrounding areas, and more so without the proper infrastructure. The threshold for human survivability […]
Drought
An extended period (a season or more) of deficient rainfall resulting in water shortage. Droughts are among the deadliest natural disasters, resulting in 45% of disaster-related deaths from 1970 to 2019. Due to the impacts of , droughts are becoming up to 20 times more likely, potentially displacing 700 million people by 2030.
Extinction
The dying out of a certain species. Human activities and have already caused the extinction of many species. The projects that at 4°C 40-70% of all species on the planet could become extinct. Rapid heating of the planet, possibly due , has been associated with past mass extinction events on our planet.
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