The sound of melting is all around us as we arrive on the Stubai glacier in Austria. Today the ice may lose a centimetre or two of depth, because the sun is shining and temperatures are well above zero. As we walk slowly from the ski lift, glaciologist Andrea Fischer warns us to watch out for holes and cracks in the icy mud.
This sobering assessment underscores the urgency of addressing the escalating climate crisis. The revised prognosis from scientists at the Global Carbon Project paints a disconcerting picture, deeming the crossing of the critical 1.5°C global temperature increase threshold as “inevitable” and projecting its consistent exceedance over the coming years.
In a world increasingly dominated by urbanization and human activities, a silent crisis is unfolding, one that threatens the very foundation of our planet’s ecosystems and our food security. This crisis is the decline of pollinators, the insects and other animals that transfer pollen from one plant to another, enabling the reproduction of many plant […]