2 chapters across the catalog
A report from the Potsdam Institute warns that the world's oceans are becoming increasingly acidic due to the absorption of human-generated carbon dioxide. Scientist Chris Harley explains that acidification reduces the building blocks for corals and shellfish, potentially devastating the $250 million Dungeness crab industry in British Columbia. The report suggests that ocean conditions will continue to deteriorate for at least 50 years unless emissions are drastically reduced.
Johan Rockström, Global Poly-Crisis and Tipping Points
Scientist Johan Rockström warned Davos attendees that the Earth has reached 1.2 degrees Celsius of warming, nearing a "physical limit" of 1.5 degrees. He argued that crossing this threshold risks triggering multiple climate tipping points, including the melting of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets. Rockström framed climate change as the core of a "poly-crisis" involving food systems, energy, and geopolitical instability.
