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The basics of climate change in 90 seconds

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Ecosystem Impact

Record-high CO2 concentrations and rapid thermal acceleration threaten the stability of global carbon sinks, exacerbate biodiversity loss through habitat shift, and increase the frequency of catastrophic ecological stressors.

Systemic Reality

The velocity of warming necessitates a rapid devaluation of carbon-heavy assets in financial markets and compels immediate tightening of global policy frameworks to manage systemic transition risks and infrastructure vulnerability.

CO2 levels are at their highest in human history – and warming the Earth dangerously fast.