Climate change is accelerating, with global temperatures rising faster than ever and nearing critical thresholds. Recent scientific findings highlight rapid environmental degradation and severe human impacts, prompting urgent calls for action.

• Global temperatures are increasing at a rate of 0.27 degrees Celsius per decade, almost 50% faster than in the 1990s and 2000s.
• The world is projected to surpass the 1.5 C warming threshold around 2030, potentially triggering irreversible impacts like coral collapse and Amazon rainforest degradation.
• Heat-related deaths are a growing concern, with estimates of over 24,400 deaths in Europe this summer attributable to heat exposure across 30% of the European population, and more than 62,700 heat-related deaths across 32 countries in Europe last year.
• Funding for climate and weather data monitoring by agencies like NASA Earth Science and NOAA faces potential cuts under the U.S. administration, while public science spending is increasing in countries like China, the UK, Japan, and the European Union.