Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say

"As reported by the Guardian, scientists just published a warning that Earth is approaching a point of no return. A new study in the journal One Earth shows multiple climate systems - the Greenland ice sheet, the West Antarctic ice sheet, boreal permafrost, the Amazon rainforest - are all much closer to collapse than previously thought. "Research shows that several Earth system components may be closer to destabilising than once believed,""

"What makes this all particularly insulting is the fact that the poor people of the world - those who will suffer the earliest and deepest losses as a result of climate change - are powerless to stop these tipping points from boiling over. And not for lack of will: the global climate movement is growing steadily, as Americans have perhaps never been more aware that climate change will impact the low-income people of the world the most."

Several major Earth systems are approaching destabilization, including the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets, boreal permafrost, and the Amazon rainforest. The analysis uses climate tipping points where collapse of one system can push others past thresholds, creating cascading feedbacks and a snowball effect. That trajectory could drive long-term temperatures roughly 9°F above pre-industrial averages, leading to severe global impacts. Current climate commitments are insufficient to prevent these risks. Vulnerable and low-income populations are likely to suffer earliest and most deeply, while public and policy awareness of a potential point-of-no-return remains limited.

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