During the last 200 years, human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels have increased concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere by more than 50%. If unchecked, continuing emissions will warm up the planet by 2.6°C to 4.8°C by the end of this century. This would have devastating implications for human societies and the natural world.
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Read the Royal Society's position on this existential threat: https://royalsociety.org/current-topics/climate-change-biodiversity/what-is-the-royal-society-doing/
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