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Category: Climate Control
Climate Tipping Points Accelerate as Global Temperatures Rise, Scientists Warn
Scientists warn that multiple climate tipping points are rapidly approaching as global temperatures continue to rise. The new report highlights both catastrophic risks and promising solutions in renewable energy transitions.
Earth’s Climate Systems Nearing Critical Thresholds
Large portions of our planet could become unrecognizable as global temperatures approach dangerous thresholds, according to a new scientific report released ahead of next month’s COP30 climate conference. The analysis indicates that since the Industrial Revolution, Earth has warmed by approximately 1.4°C, pushing multiple climate systems toward irreversible changes.
Climate Change Intensifies Wildfires Globally, Report Shows Burned Areas Expanded Dramatically
Human-driven climate change dramatically increased the scale and destruction of wildfires across the Americas, according to a new international report. The assessment found burned areas in some regions were up to 35 times larger due to climate impacts, with global emissions from fires reaching over eight billion metric tons of CO₂.
Climate Change Drives Extreme Wildfire Expansion
Human-driven climate change has made wildfires in parts of South America and Southern California many times larger and more destructive, according to the second annual “State of Wildfires” report published in Earth System Science Data. The international assessment co-led by the UK Center for Ecology & Hydrology, UK Met Office, University of East Anglia, and European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts reveals unprecedented scale increases in burned areas directly linked to climate impacts.
Global Heat Days Surge as CO₂ Hits Record Highs, Climate Studies Warn
Over 100 countries now experience at least 10 more hot days annually compared to a decade ago, according to new climate research. Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations reached 423.9 ppm in 2024, marking the largest one-year increase since measurements began in 1957.
Rising Temperatures and Extreme Heat Events
More than 100 countries now experience at least 10 additional “hot days” per year compared to when the Paris Agreement was established in 2015, according to recent studies by Climate Central and World Weather Attribution groups. The research indicates that global average temperature has risen to 1.3°C above pre-industrial levels, up from 1°C in 2015, resulting in nearly every nation worldwide experiencing hotter conditions.