Thread by @WIRED

Our world is busted. Absent any change in our behavior, the average global temperature will rise as much as 4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Global sea levels will rise up to 6 ft.

Here are the facts of climate change: #UNGA wired.trib.al/pMClb8K

Cutting emissions alone is not enough to stave off disaster—we as a species have to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere to avoid catastrophic warming of our planet. wired.trib.al/L9dW728

Additionally, humans need to fundamentally transform our relationship with the land to stand any hope of fighting climate change. Deforestation, industrial agriculture, draining of carbon-capturing peatlands is all driving climate change. wired.trib.al/buZuU8X

We now use nearly three-quarters of the world’s ice-free surface and waste a quarter of the food we produce, all while the global food system contributes up to 37 percent of our greenhouse gas emissions. wired.trib.al/7jnlIrj

Climate change has thrown our planet into chaos. As oceans and forests transform and ecosystems go into shock, a million species teeter on the edge of extinction. And while some species seem to be adapting, they aren’t doing so fast enough. wired.trib.al/Ncq02I4

Over the last 30 years, global demand for food has grown. By 2050 there will be ~9.7 billion people. If trends continue, estimates predict that crop yields might need to be double what they were in 2005. That means more water will be needed to grow food. wired.trib.al/QLBm8Z0