3. Climate change

The climate crisis is number 3 of direct drivers threatening life

Global heating …

…is caused by us. Human activities have caused 1.0°C of global heating and fire the climate emergency.

Facts

  • 1°C: average global temperature difference in 2017 compared to pre-industrial levels
  • Sea level rise: 16-21 cm rise in global average sea level since 1900.
  • Greenhouse gases: 40% rise in carbon footprint of tourism from 2009 to 2013.