The 2018 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report highlighted the dire consequences of allowing global temperatures to rise. The report emphasized that limiting the temperature increase to one and a half degrees Celsius was crucial, as a two-degree increase would lead to catastrophic outcomes. The difference between these two scenarios could mean the destruction of 70% to 99% of coral reefs, as well as the disappearance of ice caps and drastic rises in sea levels.
Busy scientist Adam Aron had too much on his plate to think deeply about climate change - until he read a scary report about what lay in store for the planet if no one acted to cut greenhouse gases.
So Adam did more and more to fight climate change, until activism became his full time occupation. And the move made him happier and more content. We can't all give up our normal lives to stop global heating - but even making small contributions to the cause can make us feel more connected, more fulfilled and happier.
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