IPCC Second Assessment Report: 5 Things to remember
The latest IPCC report was published on 24 February 2022. It presents an alarming assessment of the global climate situation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 to present the state of scientific, technical and socio-economic knowledge on climate change, its…
The 5th planet boundary has been crossed: and then?
On January 18th, scientists from the Stockholm Resilience Center (SRC) announced that we have crossed a 5th planetary boundary: the limit of “chemical pollution” or “introduction of new entities” in the biosphere. This is the 5th planetary boundary out of the 9 identified. It is…
500 gigatons
The amount of CO2 that humanity can still emit before exceeding the objective of +1.5°C compared to the pre-industrial era. According to the IPCC, it is increasingly difficult for forests, oceans, and soils to absorb the CO2 produced by human activities. However, tools such as…
420 million
The number of destroyed hectares of forests as a result of pests, fires, droughts, and extreme weather events since 1990 (Source: FAO 2020). The world is running out of time. In less than 9 years, humanity expects to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However,…
1 billion
The number of trees planted each year across the world (the equivalent of 32 trees planted every second) to compensate deforestation or to mitigate climate change. Reforestation benefits Reforestation is the reconstitution of a forest-like ecosystem and consists of replanting trees meanwhile restoring the biodiversity…