In many ways, the year is ending as it began. With a sense of dread, despite the brief flashes of hope. We enter 2023 under the threat of climate doom, with floods and extreme weather tormenting much of the world, with droughts and blizzards and wildfires all made worse by our inaction on climate. With our failure to admit that the dire nature of the threats requires bold action.
There will be no bold action, as The Guardian points out. Scientists in September announced we likely have already passed “five “disastrous” tipping points,” meaning we may have little chance to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 — which is imperative if we are “to have an even chance of keeping to the 1.5C limit” scientists say is the point of no return.
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