The vital signs of the Earth have worsened beyond what humanity has ever seen before and life here is in danger,” highlights an article published in the journal Bioscience.

“Without measures that address the underlying problem that humanity takes more from Earth than it can safely give, we are headed for the potential collapse of natural and socioeconomic systems and a world of unbearable heat and food and health shortages. including fresh water,” the experts point out.

Statistics show deeply alarming patterns of climate-related variables and disasters. In fact, many records were broken by notable margins in 2023.

For example, those relating to ocean temperatures and sea ice, emphasize the scientists, who also referred to the extraordinary forest fire season in Canada that produced unprecedented carbon dioxide emissions.

“In 2023, 38 days were with global average temperatures higher than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, something rare to date,” they noted.

The highest average land surface temperature ever recorded occurred last July, possibly the highest at that level in the last 100,000 years.

Scientists called to implement policies that address the underlying problem of the serious ecological crisis, since the terrible environmental situation is directly proportional to human demand for natural resources.

They lamented that the poorest nations, which have contributed the least to climate change, suffer disproportionately from extreme weather conditions.

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