By 2026, most of humanity will:
1. live with severe water stress
2. fear unprecedented heatwaves
3. be at risk from deadly diseases
4. be affected by extreme weather
5. suffer hunger/famine/starvation
6. consider relocating due to climate
No, this couldn't be true.
Could it?
1. live with severe water stress
2. fear unprecedented heatwaves
3. be at risk from deadly diseases
4. be affected by extreme weather
5. suffer hunger/famine/starvation
6. consider relocating due to climate
No, this couldn't be true.
Could it?
Average global temperature will have risen considerably in 7 years time - we're set to hit catastrophic 1.5C by 2026:
'The analysis assumes that little or no action is taken to reduce emissions'.
⚠️ There is no sign of even moderate action happening soon.newscientist.com/article/213073…
'The analysis assumes that little or no action is taken to reduce emissions'.
⚠️ There is no sign of even moderate action happening soon.newscientist.com/article/213073…
By 2025, half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas:
who.int/news-room/fact…
4 billion living in high water stress areas by the end of the 2020s said the UN 5 years ago, but that didn't factor in abrupt warming or feedbacks. ⚠️
un.org/waterforlifede…
who.int/news-room/fact…
4 billion living in high water stress areas by the end of the 2020s said the UN 5 years ago, but that didn't factor in abrupt warming or feedbacks. ⚠️
un.org/waterforlifede…
50% of the global population will face exposure to severe heatwaves at least once 'every 20 years' at 1.5°C.
Staggering to think that 4 billion people will have a genuine reason to fear such extreme heat so soon. interactive.carbonbrief.org/impacts-climat…
Staggering to think that 4 billion people will have a genuine reason to fear such extreme heat so soon. interactive.carbonbrief.org/impacts-climat…
Unsurvivable humid heatwaves will soon hit regions where billions of people live today.
The Middle East, North Africa and South Asia are all set to become so hot that human habitability is compromised at 1.5°C - 2°C of warming.
mpg.de/10481936/clima…
The Middle East, North Africa and South Asia are all set to become so hot that human habitability is compromised at 1.5°C - 2°C of warming.
mpg.de/10481936/clima…
Today, a third of a million under 5 year olds die each year from diarrhoeal diseases.
4.5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation services.
Only profound system change towards #ClimateJustice could avoid the current situation deteriorating further.
4.5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation services.
Only profound system change towards #ClimateJustice could avoid the current situation deteriorating further.
"Climate change is going to kill a lot of people. Mosquito-borne diseases are going to be a big way that happens".
commondreams.org/news/2019/03/2…
Today over 6 billion people are in climates where there's a risk of mosquito-spread diseases. That number will rise:
theguardian.com/society/2019/m…
commondreams.org/news/2019/03/2…
Today over 6 billion people are in climates where there's a risk of mosquito-spread diseases. That number will rise:
theguardian.com/society/2019/m…
Already today a billion people are directly facing climate change related hazards (cyclones, floods, bushfires, rising sea levels).
Most people will soon be affected as crops, infrastructure, homes, and the global economy are hit by unprecedented weather.vice.com/en_asia/articl…
Most people will soon be affected as crops, infrastructure, homes, and the global economy are hit by unprecedented weather.vice.com/en_asia/articl…
'Since 1998, about 4.5 billion people around the world have been hurt by extreme weather.'
In the next 7 years, as abrupt climate change accelerates, this number will likely be hit directly or indirectly as extreme weather becomes far more severe/frequent.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/c…
In the next 7 years, as abrupt climate change accelerates, this number will likely be hit directly or indirectly as extreme weather becomes far more severe/frequent.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/c…
Today, 2 billion are hungry.
Climate change is making things worse:
theconversation.com/hidden-hunger-…
By 2026, 2 billion will be hit by absolute water scarcity and extreme weather.
The impact on food production will be calamitous.
Only huge change could stop over 50% being hungry by 2026.
Climate change is making things worse:
theconversation.com/hidden-hunger-…
By 2026, 2 billion will be hit by absolute water scarcity and extreme weather.
The impact on food production will be calamitous.
Only huge change could stop over 50% being hungry by 2026.
Threats to food production in Asia from drought risk (brought on by climate change) by 2027. Could threaten 'global food security'.
'droughts lasting longer than three months will be more than twice as severe...compared to the 1990-2005 period'.
phys.org/news/2012-09-f…
'droughts lasting longer than three months will be more than twice as severe...compared to the 1990-2005 period'.
phys.org/news/2012-09-f…
It seems likely that by 2026 most people will be weighing up whether they should stay, or move to avoid the terrible impacts of climate breakdown & ecological collapse.
There are 27 million climate refugees today.
100s of millions will have moved by 2026.
There are 27 million climate refugees today.
100s of millions will have moved by 2026.
It doesn't have to be this way:
