The eco guide to optimism

Let’s begin with the bad news. First, Earth Overshoot Day – the point at which the world consumes more natural resources than the planet can renew throughout the year – shifted forward this year to 2 August, putting humanity in the red for longer.

Research revealed that summer temperatures in parts of the Middle East and North Africa are increasing twice as fast as the average pace of global warming, so by 2100 it will be impossible to live there.

Also, climatologists fear that global wheat will not be able to bear the heat (a potential disaster given that it supplies 20% of dietary calories worldwide) and others say there is only a 5% chance we can stay under 2 degrees of warming (the threshold set by the Paris Agreement).

Wow. The Sixth Mass Extinction might be upon us but the most endangered species on the planet right now is the climate optimist. As an antidote, visit mission2020.global, convened by Christiana Figueres (star of the Paris talks), and acknowledge the eco “wins”. These include the fact that last year global emissions plateaued while growth has continued. Previously emissions have only plateaued during recessions.

Full story at http://bit.ly/2i922Ab

Source: The Guardian

 

 

 

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