It’s safe to say that the severity of the climate change problem is often overwhelming … and, to be honest, downright depressing.
The solution is not only economic, but social, political, historical and global in scope; a multi-layered quandary that includes a vast amount of stakeholders, all with their own special interests, pulling and pushing to be heard. And while we struggle to forge solutions, the environment – and species that rely on its health for their survival – are facing serious ramifications.
Scientists predict a continuation of our status quo emission rates will cause more than a third of the Earth’s animal and plant species to face extinction by 2050 — and up to 70 percent by the end of the century – thanks to climate change.
Depressed yet? Plant your peepers on this: Human rights groups including Oxfam and Environmental Justice Foundation report that 10% of the global population is at risk of forced displacement due to climate change, that’s almost 150 million climate refugees by 2050.
