Brief: The Science Behind the Climate Emergency/Claves Científicas sobre la Emergencia Climática

Climate change poses an existential threat to humankind. The intertwined nature of climate change and human rights becomes apparent as we witness the adverse effects on various dimensions of human life. To address the climate emergency, we must slow down the rate of warming as much as possible as quickly as possible. Only a dual strategy to reduce both non-carbon dioxide super climate pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO2) can keep global temperatures within safe limits and protect human rights for present and future generations. This Brief outlines how the climate emergency is a challenge of temperature, tipping points, and time.

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