GLOBAL IMPACT

Global Impact Since the Industrial Revolution, in the 19th century, the impacts of economic activities on nature have intensified. An example is the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Over 2.4 trillion tons of CO2 have already been emitted,

contributing to the increase in the planet's temperature. Of this total, 17% of all the carbon dioxide was released into the air in the last decade alone. With this, the planet is going through a climate emergency, which already exposes 3.6 billion people and the most vulnerable ecosystems and species to the impacts of climate change.

According to the IPCC, the planet's average temperature was 1.09°C higher between 2011 and 2020 than in the pre-industrial period, between 1850 and 1900. This increase is the result of economic activities that include deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels, impacting the lives of different species and ecosystems.

Reduction of biodiversity and rise in the level of the oceans are also consequences of the climate changes, causing the extinction of species and the melting of glaciers and frozen water, which generate flooding and displacement of people living near coastal areas.

INFOGRAPHIC:

A vulnerabilidade humana observada difere entre países e dentro dos próprios países e é um forte determinante de como riscos climáticos afetam o povo e a sociedade

Observed human vulnerability differs between and within countries and strongly determines how climate hazards impact people and society

La vulnerabilidad humana observada difiere entre y dentro de los países y determina en gran medida cómo las amenazas climáticas impactan a las personas y la sociedad

Data on the right:
Relative vulnerability: very high, high, medium, low, very low

Data on the left:
Population density: high, low