The latest 10 New Insights in Climate Science report reveals critical climate challenges, highlighting how rising temperatures are raising the risk of ecosystem collapse and threatening maternal and reproductive well-being. Launched today by a global consortium of scientists, this annual report synthesizes key findings from the past 18 months, aiming to inform policy decisions at COP29 and beyond.
It warns of severe climate impacts, including the risk of the Amazon reaching a tipping point, the growing threat of extreme El Niño events, and increased vulnerability of critical infrastructure. Alongside these warnings, however, it offers clear pathways for action by identifying ways to reduce methane emissions, emphasizing the importance of integrating nature-based solutions to strengthen ecosystem resilience, and underlining the potential of Artificial Intelligence tools to enhance infrastructure resilience.
“This year’s report provides crucial scientific insights to underpin commitments by world leaders at COP29 to significantly step up their ambition. It’s only by reducing greenhouse gas emissions that we can reduce further risks and costs to societies and ecosystems.” said Wendy Broadgate, Global Hub Director at Future Earth.
The 10 New Insights in Climate Science is a collaboration between Future Earth, the Earth League, and the World Climate Research Programme, involving more than 80 researchers from 45 countries.
As world leaders prepare for COP29, the report calls for ambitious and equitable climate policies that address these escalating risks. It emphasizes the need for policies to be perceived as fair by the public to ensure their success and warns against the resistance that can arise from policies viewed as unjust.
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