CLIMATE CRISIS UPDATE

Hopeful news It’s Not Too Late: There is mounting evidence showing that the alarming news about climate feedback loops and climate tipping points that is causing us to fear that it's too late to act is not accurate. In fact, recent models show that once we stop emitting greenhouse gasses and destroying ecosystems, the climate will stabilize within 3 to 5 years. Read the complete story at: tinyurl.com/ycdshvsc

Carbon Dioxide CO2 levels in the atmosphere continue to hover above 420 PPM. For the week ending March 18, they reached 420.10, up by 23 from 397.16 ten years earlier. The 2015 Paris agreement to keep temperature rise below 1.5C is equivalent to about 450 PPM. You can find CO2 levels on any date in the last thousand years at: tinyurl.com/4scv5aky

Local Action Many Climate champions say that talking to others is the best thing that you can do to combat climate change. Last Monday’s 4RG Meet gave some ideas about how to engage with people. View the recording and the slide deck at: tinyurl.com/y9sys89z.