- e is running out to save the planet
A new global study, Indicators of Global Climate Change, compiled by over 60 scientists, warns we have only two to three years left at current emissions rates to stay below the critical 1.5 °C warming threshold. Just ~80–130 billion tonnes of CO₂ remain in the carbon budget—exceeding it risks irreversible climate impacts like more extreme weather and accelerated sea-level rise. downtoearth.org.in+9theguardian.com+9economictimes.indiatimes.com+9
🇧🇷 Brazil pushes broader climate accountability at COP30
Ahead of COP30 in November (Belém, Brazil), Brazilian climate diplomats are advocating for a “Global NDC”, which would incorporate emissions commitments from cities, states, and companies, not just national governments. The goal: boost ambition and ensure non-state actors play a bigger role in the Paris Agreement process. reuters.com
🥖 Climate threatens our food security
A major Nature analysis across 12,600 regions finds each 1 °C increase in warming reduces global calorie production by ~120 per person per day. Staple crops like corn, wheat, and soybeans are especially impacted, with U.S. yields potentially dropping by 25% by 2100—even as farmers adapt.
🇬🇧 Heatwave stresses Britain
Britain is currently enduring a heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 30 °C and severe drought accompanying the driest spring in over a century. Climate change has made these extreme temps 100 × more likely than pre-industrial times, posing serious public health and water supply risks—especially to vulnerable populations.
🧊 Greenland & Iceland shatter heat records
In May, parts of Greenland and Iceland recorded temperatures up to 10 °C above average—a climate-driven anomaly that dramatically increased ice melt. This rapid thaw threatens to disrupt major ocean currents like the AMOC, with long-term implications for global sea levels and weather patterns.