Thread by @Fridays4future

Today the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II has launched a report on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. But what is it exactly telling us about climate change? 🧵

Climate change is already killing people, destroying nature, and making the world poorer.
Extreme events like heatwaves, floods, droughts & wildfires are becoming more frequent, intense & long-lasting, harming people, infrastructure, and the natural world.

In specific events this means:
Every part of the world is already being hit. Some areas will become uninhabitable.
Damages will accelerate as warming continues, with poorer places most at risk.
The costs of inaction far exceed those of action, as we will face escalating costs.

Food production and global supply chains are increasingly compromised.
Ecosystem loss makes communities more vulnerable to climate impacts.
People in poorer countries are most likely to die from extreme weather.

Climate change has increased inequality in countries and between countries and will continue to do so without action.
Tens of millions more people will be forced into extreme poverty if warming continues

What about current policies? Are they enough?
Government promises to cut emissions put us on course for 2.4 - 2.7ºC of warming.
Existing policies would mean warming of 2.9ºC which is beyond what we can adapt to.

What does the youth have to say about this?
Fridays For Future will be holding a press conference in response to the report, we will also be providing information about our strike and how we can accelerate action together!
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Only by protecting biodiversity, increased funding for adaptation & accelerating emission cuts can prevent this.
Join us on March 25th to demand real shifting action and demand policymakers & world leaders to prioritize #PeopleNotProfit!

Find out more: fridaysforfuture.org/March25