The time to act on climate change is now from "summary" of The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
The urgency of addressing climate change cannot be overstated. The consequences of inaction are dire, with the potential to irreversibly alter life as we know it on Earth. The scientific evidence is clear - the planet is warming at an alarming rate due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels. The impacts of this warming are already being felt across the globe, from more frequent and severe heatwaves to rising sea levels and extreme weather events. If we continue on our current trajectory, the future looks bleak. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that global temperatures could rise by as much as 2 degrees Celsius by 2040, with even more catastrophic consequences if we surpass that threshold. This would lead to widespread food and water shortages, mass extinctions, and the displacement of millions of people...
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