The environmental and societal impacts of climate change are progressing more rapidly than previously expected, nearing limits to what society can feasibly adapt to, according to a recent report.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a new scientific report detailing current and estimated risks associated with climate change, and warned with high confidence that the “rise in weather and climate extremes has led to some irreversible impacts as natural and human systems are pushed beyond their ability to adapt.”
In its 2021 report, the IPCC said that