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Six Out of Nine Planetary Boundaries Already Crossed, Study Warns

Six out of nine barriers that ensure the Earth is a "safe operating space for humanity" have now been breached.

Let’s look at the facts of climate change

Severe storms, enormous fires, the high temperature and drought we’ve experienced are all caused by what we have done to the climate.

UN Chief Proclaims ‘The Era of Global Boiling Has Arrived’

"The era of global warming has ended and the era of global boiling has arrived," Guterres asserted. "Humanity is in the hot seat."

It’s not just climate – we’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits

We have transgressed 7 Planetary Boundaries, prompting the authors to describe our situation as "earth is sick" and in the "danger zone".

Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world

Two billion people will find themselves living in dangerously hot places this century if global warming reaches 2.7℃, research reveals.

UN Urges Global Cooperation as Quarter of Humanity Lacks Safe Drinking Water

26% of the world population lacks access to safe drinking water and 46% don’t have access to basic sanitation.

Avoiding collapse & extinction: an urgent re-call to action

The world is facing an unprecedented threat from interconnected tipping points which are creating the greatest existential risk to humanity.

UN Chief Demands Action as Sea Level Rise Threatens Exodus of ‘Biblical Scale’

Sea level rise is likely to force between 250 and 400 million people from their homes by the end of the century.

Reaching 1.5°C of Global Heating by 2024 Isn’t Even the Whole Story

In 2009, scientists from the Stockholm Resilience Center identified nine planetary boundaries: including climate change.

Oxford Study Warns Extreme Heat and Drought to Hit 90% of World Population

More than 90% of the world's population is projected to face increased risks from the impacts of extreme heat and drought.

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