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Jul 8, 2021, 5 tweets

The difference between 1.5°C, 2°C or 3-4°C average global warming can sound marginal.

In fact, they represent vastly different scenarios for the future of humanity.

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#ClimateEmergency

The frequency of disasters 🌪️
the survival of plants and animals 🌱🐒
the spread of diseases 😷
the stability of our global climate system 🌍

and - ultimately - the possibility for humanity to survive on this planet hinge on these few degrees.

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Today, we still have the chance to meet the 1.5°C goal mentioned in the #ParisAgreement.

We can still protect ourselves from the worst climate impacts and begin to shape a healthier future. But we are rapidly approaching irreversible climate tipping points.

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This is why the climate conference #COP26 in November is so important for the global fight against climate change:

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Countries must conclude outstanding items regarding the implementation of the Paris Agreement and lay the ground for a transformational decade of climate action in the 2020’s. #ItsPossible

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