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To provide an updated assessment of Earth's planetary vital signs, examine drivers of the climate crisis, and communicate urgent policy recommendations.

October 24, 2023BioScienceOpen Access

The 2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory

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WRWilliam J. RippleOregon State University CWChristopher WolfOregon State University JGJillian W. GreggTerrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

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Global assessment reveals unprecedented broken climate records and minimal mitigation progress worldwide, highlighting an urgent existential threat requiring immediate policy action.

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To provide an updated assessment of Earth's planetary vital signs, examine drivers of the climate crisis, and communicate urgent policy recommendations.
Tracked and analyzed a diverse suite of planetary vital signs and climate drivers updated from the 2020 climate emergency declaration.
Synthesized recent global disaster patterns, record-breaking climatic events, and humanity's collective policy responses.
Unprecedented climate-related records were broken globally, accompanied by rising patterns of severe climate disasters.
Humanity has achieved minimal progress in curbing greenhouse gas emissions or mitigating climate change drivers.

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Ripple et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a11d10b35a4eec8fedce6f0 https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad080

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Global assessment reveals unprecedented broken climate records and minimal mitigation progress worldwide, highlighting an urgent existential threat requiring immediate policy action.

The 2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory

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The 2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory

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