What the experts say

“More than half (53%) of 16- to 18-year- olds believe that it is “likely” that the world will end in their lifetimes because of climate change.”

“The era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived”, the has said after scientists confirmed July was on track to be the world’s hottest month on record.

“Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning,”

“War is not the solution to the problems we face in the 21st century”

“The UK can expect more severe storms such as Storm Eunice with a “sting jet” in their tail as climate change fuels conditions causing severe storms.
Sting jets are narrow bands of very intense winds, frequently less than 30 miles across, that often travel faster than 100 miles per hour.”

“A crucial system of ocean currents is heading for a catastrophic collapse that would “affect every person on the planet”, said scientists. A study published in the journal Nature found that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current – could collapse around the middle of the century, or even as early as 2025. The likeliest point of collapse is somewhere between 2039 and 2070.”

“Without action, you aren’t going anywhere”

“By 2050 global production of maize is predicted to reduce by a quarter, rice by 11% and potatoes by 9% and wheat by 3%. This will reduce global calorie availability by 35trillion, enough to feed 50 million mouths.”

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

“The Persian Gulf, South and Southeast Asia will bear the brunt of extreme heat. Sometime before 2100 Lucknow Uttar Pradesh and Patna Bihar are each predicted to suffer at least one heatwave with massive death tolls.”

“We are acting with reckless indifference to our future on planet Earth”

“The world is at a “tipping point” in the climate crisis that requires all countries to put aside their national interests to fight for the common good.”

“Right now, much of the world is ‘Net Zero-aligned’ but there is no consensus on what that means, and it is slowing the pace of corporate emissions reduction and climate action plans.”

“There is a real prospect that rising sea levels could turn Cambridge into a seaside town by the end of this century.”

“on Monday 3rd July 2023, the average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F), according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction, surpassing the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) from August 2016. “This is not a milestone we should be celebrating, but a death sentence for people and ecosystems”

“Our future is a race between the growing power of technology and the wisdom with which we use it.”

“The searing temperatures experienced in Britain in 2022, when the country recorded its hottest day on record, will be considered average by 2060 and ‘cool’ by the end of the century,”

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”

“The earth has finally and clearly spoken, reminding us that we have been living outside the boundaries of nature’s laws. We need to urgently reframe our relationship afresh, in order to rebuild a regenerative future.”