changes Sofia Alzate Daniela Cardona EVIDENCE THAT IRREVERSIBLE
changes in Earth’s climate systems are
underway means we are in a state of planetary emergency, leading climate scientists warn. A cascade of tipping points could amount to a global tipping point, where multiple earth systems march past the point of no return, they say. biodiversity loss Such a collapse of Earth’s systems could lead to “hothouse earth” conditions with a global temperature rise of 9 degrees F (5 degrees C), sea levels rising 20 to 30 feet, the complete loss of the world’s coral reefs and the Amazon forest, and with large parts of the planet uninhabitable. the slow collapse of the Antarctic ice
all this affects us, the tipping points
start to collide with each other as a domino effect, the increase in heat in the ice has caused the defrosting that releases more carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. ALTERNATIVES Some things like solar and wind energy have helped. so more and more companies are adopting difficult climate goals Paris agreement • United States, China, Russia, India, Canada, other countries plan to reduce 120% more fossil fuels by 2030 under the Paris agreement