Scientists Urge Global Action, As Earth Faces, Climate Tipping Point.<br />On July 28, an influential group of scientists said that the world's underwhelming response to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs" deteriorate to record levels.<br />On July 28, an influential group of scientists said that the world's underwhelming response to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs" deteriorate to record levels.<br />According to a report by Phys.org, a research <br />group of over 14,000 scientists warn that <br />several climate tipping points are now imminent.<br />According to a report by Phys.org, a research <br />group of over 14,000 scientists warn that <br />several climate tipping points are now imminent.<br />They accuse the governments of the world <br />of consistently failing to address <br />the root cause of climate change:.<br />"the overexploitation, of the Earth.".<br />"the overexploitation, of the Earth.".<br />They define the Earth's "vital signs" as key metrics <br />that include greenhouse gas emissions, <br />glacier thickness, sea-ice extent and deforestation.<br />They define the Earth's "vital signs" as key metrics <br />that include greenhouse gas emissions, <br />glacier thickness, sea-ice extent and deforestation.<br />The scientists found that <br />18 out of 31 "vital signs" <br />have hit record highs or lows.<br />In 2021, levels of atmospheric CO2 <br />and methane have reached all-time highs.<br />Glaciers are melting 31% faster <br />than they did just 15 years ago.<br />Since 2019, both ocean heat and <br />global sea levels set new records.<br />Since 2019, both ocean heat and <br />global sea levels set new records.<br />In 2020, the annual loss rate of the Brazilian <br />Amazon reached a 12-year high.<br />We need to respond to the evidence <br />that we are hitting climate tipping <br />points with equally urgent action <br />to decarbonize the global economy <br />and start restoring instead <br />of destroying nature, Tim Lenton, study co-author & director of the University <br />of Exeter's Global Systems Institute, via Phys.org.<br />We need to respond to the evidence <br />that we are hitting climate tipping <br />points with equally urgent action <br />to decarbonize the global economy <br />and start restoring instead <br />of destroying nature, Tim Lenton, study co-author & director of the University <br />of Exeter's Global Systems Institute, via Phys.org.<br />Policies to combat the climate crisis <br />or any other symptoms should <br />address their root cause: <br />human overexploitation of the planet, William Ripple, professor of ecology at Oregon State <br />University's College of Forestry, via Phys.org.<br />Policies to combat the climate crisis <br />or any other symptoms should <br />address their root cause: <br />human overexploitation of the planet, William Ripple, professor of ecology at Oregon State <br />University's College of Forestry, via Phys.org
