Climateworks

07/04/2022

In nine graphs, the current state of climate change is depicted.

Source https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/05/ipcc-report-charts-detail-climate-change.html

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, published Monday, included 10 charts that tell the current climate situation in pictures.

07/04/2022

IPCC scientists believe it's 'now or never' to halt global warming.

Scientists from the United Nations have proposed a proposal that they hope would help to reduce the core causes of hazardous climate change.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60984663

Staving off the worst impacts of climate change is possible, say scientists, but immediate action is needed.

07/04/2022

Special Message by Representatives of Young People

"Thought to myself that there millions of children and young people down there dealing with these harsh environments, food shortages and failing social conditions on the ground. They… We are the future."

-Nkosilathi Nyathi

https://www.unicef.org/zimbabwe/stories/unicef-climate-advocate-speech-climate-change-and-sdgs

Climate Change is now our reality. It is causing these extreme weather events to be more frequent and more severe.

07/04/2022

What are your thoughts on climate change? Please feel free to share your thoughts on the subject with us.

07/04/2022

"According to a recent assessment by an interagency sea level rise task group that includes NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and other government agencies, coastal flooding would increase dramatically over the next 30 years due to sea level rise. The Feb. 15 research, titled Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States, estimates that by 2050, sea level along US coastlines would rise 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm) on average over current levels."

Source: https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3146/sea-level-to-rise-up-to-a-foot-by-2050-interagency-report-finds/

07/04/2022

According to NASA, 2020 will tie 2016 as the warmest year on record. Notably, the temperature level for 2020 was reached without an El Niño year, as it did in 2016.

"The previous seven years have been the warmest on record, typifying the continued and rapid warming trend," stated Gavin Schmidt, Director of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS).

Full article: https://www.earthday.org/2020-ties-for-warmest-year-on-record/

07/04/2022

According to statistics released by the US Bureau of Reclamation, the water level in Lake Mead reached a new low on Wednesday — 1070.6 feet above sea level — since it was filled in the 1930s. Every day over the previous eight days has been a record, as fast evaporation and human use drain the reservoir's water supply.

Full Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/17/us/lake-mead-drought-water-shortage-climate/index.html