William J. Ripple

ecologist

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We're now moving away from that stability and could be entering a period of unprecedented climate change,
The Amoc is already showing signs of weakening, and this could increase the risk of Amazon dieback. Carbon released by an Amazon dieback would further amplify global warming and interact with other feedback loops. We need to act quickly on our rapidly dwindling opportunities to prevent dangerous and unmanageable climate outcomes.”
Existing climate solutions are critical to limit further warming,
What used to be a rare, unusually hot day is now much more common, becoming part of our new normal weather,
Storms are a natural part of Earth's system and are not going away,

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