Last year was one of the warmest in recorded history amid a four-decade warming trend, scientists have learned.
worldwide and will only worsen as the planet warms," Dahl said."Scientific research shows the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, for example, would’ve been virtually impossible without climate change."A woman looks at wildfires tearing through a forest in the region of Chefchaouen in northern Morocco, Aug. 15, 2021.
Temperatures will keep rising unless drastic cuts to emissions from greenhouse gases are made, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Director Gavin Schmidt said."Every little bit counts" in the race to reduce emissions, Schmidt said, adding thatMORE: The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, according to NOAA report
Dahl called on policymakers to"take decisive actions and pass policies that sharply rein in heat-trapping emissions, such as the Build Back Better Act." "Failure to act together with the global community will all but ensure more devastating impacts and even irreversible climate tipping points," Dahl said."In 2022, we need bold leaders who prioritize the well-being of people and the planet, not incrementalism or regression from those beholden to the fossil fuel industry."Beachgoers at Barceloneta beach in Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 15, 2021.
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