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"In 2024, global climate trends are cause for both deep alarm and cautious
optimism. Last year was the hottest on record by a huge margin and this year
will likely be hotter still. The annual global average temperature may, for the
first time, exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels – a threshold crucial for
stabilising the Earth’s climate.
Without immediate action, we are at grave risk of crossing irreversible tipping
points in the Earth’s climate system. Yet there are reasons for hope.
Global greenhouse gas emissions may peak this year and start falling. This
would be an historic turning point, heralding the end of the fossil fuel era as
coal, oil and gas are increasingly displaced by clean energy technologies.
But we must do more than take our foot off the warming accelerator – we must
slam on the brakes. To avoid the worst of the climate crisis, global emissions
must roughly halve by 2030. The task is monumental but possible, and could not
be more urgent. It’s not game over – it’s game on."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
