The critical point of no return is only 0.03 degrees away: the World Meteorological Organization recorded a warming of 1.47 degrees Celsius compared to the second half of the 19th century. The threshold set by the Paris climate agreement is 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The Earth is losing its climate balance. The world is already dealing with the consequences: devastating storms and droughts are becoming the norm, melting Arctic ice is drowning coastal cities, and overheated oceans are killing coral reefs.