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The window of opportunity to save our planet from a climate crisis is closing quickly.

Additionally, industrialized nations would also have to stop releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by the early 2050s.

We are walking when we should be sprinting.

Factory showing emissions

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Luckily, the experts say that not all hope is lost.

IPCC points out that the extreme weather because of global warming is already evident across the globe.

So what can we do to turn things around?

Visual representation of global warming

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Anything to avoid further greenhouse gas emissions can have a positive effect.

This means walking, cycling, or taking public transit instead of driving for improve air quality.

We live in a diverse world in which everyone has different responsibilities and different opportunities to bring about change.

h/t: [NYTimes]

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