Several of the Earth’s ‘vital signs’ have hit record extremes, showing that climate breakdown is imminent, a group of senior climate scientists says. Out of 35 identified planetary health markers, including air and ocean surface temperature and sea ice extent, 25 are now at their worst level ever recorded. With the threat of ecological overshoot looming, climate experts fear a possible societal collapse. ‘Climate change could eventually contribute to societal collapse’They warn that hundreds of millions or even billions of people will be displaced if business as usual continues, leading to gre…
