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'Every fraction of warming matters': World careering towards irreversible climate impacts, top scientists warn

Business Green

Due to human activity - largely the burning of fossil fuels - concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere are higher than at any time in the last two million years, with concentrations continuing to increase in 2020 despite the temporary dip in annual global emissions that resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the report.

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'Climate breakdown has already begun': Green figures react to IPCC's landmark climate warning

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The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. Without deep carbon pollution cuts now, the 1.5-degree We need immediate action on energy.

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Video Storytelling: 20 Best Climate Change and Sustainability Documentaries (Plus How To Tell Your Green Story)

Green Business Bureau

This period is marked by our industrial revolution with the discovery of fossil fuel gold and its sinister implications. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecological disruption are global threats to humanity. These choices demand self-reflection regarding our fossil fuel use and what we eat. Length: 2 hours.