What's best for animal welfare causes more environmental impact, and switching to low-carbon meat causes more suffering.

I don't think eating meat is bad, but farming animals cramped in tiny cages where they can't even turn around for their entire lives is.👇

🔗: ourworldindata.org/what-are-the...

The abrupt increase in CO2 levels is disrupting natural carbon sinks, especially the ocean, which is becoming more acidic.

The more we overshoot what natural sinks can remove, the faster carbon levels will increase.

And things can get really dire...

🔗: climate.gov/news-feature...

Though #FossilFuels' emissions have plateaued in recent years, atmospheric CO2 levels are rising faster than ever before.

In fact, from January to May, CO2 levels have risen more rapidly than in any other year, leading to a new #KeelingCurve peak of almost 427 ppm.👇

🔗: www.noaa.gov/news-release...

It's exciting and hopeful that #ClaudiaSheinbaum, a renowned climate scientist and also an activist, has been elected as the first female president of #Mexico, the 14th biggest economy and the 10th biggest polluter in the world.👏

Currently, at 1.3°C over pre-industrial temperatures, it's estimated that 30% of people are exposed to lethal humid heat at least once per year. This figure is only expected to grow and it could even reach 50% by 2100.

@climatehome.bsky.social's report: www.climatechangenews.com/2024/05/30/d...

Tropical glaciers are a major source of freshwater, but they are melting at unprecedent rates due to #ClimateChange, putting millions at risk.

According ICCI's projections, with 2°C of warming, only 20% of tropical glaciers will remain by 2100.

🔗: iccinet.org/statecryo23/

The study also highlights that nearly a third of the #AmazonRainforest might be on the brink of a massive die-off event and urges policymakers to ramp up action in order to protect the forest.

Here is the link to the full article: pnas.org/doi/full/10....

FYI according to the IPCC, at a warming level of 1.5°C, between 70-90% of #CoralReefs are projected to decline by 2100. Meanwhile, at a warming level of 2°C, coral reefs are projected to almost completely vanish, with a 99% decline by 2100.

Full report: ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...

The research also highlights the social cost of carbon, which might be understimated by at least a factor of 5.

Here is the full research: nber.org/papers/w3245...

In the past, warm temperatures used to come only after #ElNiño peaked. However, this time the off the charts records have been there even before the start. This may sign that #ClimateChange is altering climate systems sooner than expected, putting us in uncharted territory.

🔗: t.co/MYb1UWLCTw