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ELITE VOL.1, Issue 55, May 2023
ELITE
VOL.1, Issue 55, May 2023

Despite the grim outlook,
opportunities remain for addressing
climate change on a global scale. The
urgency to transition away from fossil

fuels is increasingly recognized by
world leaders and experts alike. Calls
for "climate positive" actions are
gaining traction, emphasizing the need

to directly reduce carbon footprints
Experts predict that the outlook for
rather than relying solely on offset
climate change in 2023 is dire and
mechanisms. Businesses, governments,
likely to worsen. This year has already
and individuals can contribute by
experienced record-breaking
adopting eco-friendly practices,
temperatures, validating earlier
embracing renewable energy sources,
forecasts that the average global
and implementing sustainable
temperature between 2022 and 2026
behaviors in daily life. But if the
will surpass previous years. The
climate issue is politicized as usual and
probability of exceeding the 1.5°C
procrastinated by funding and
temperature threshold has escalated
implementing countries, we will not
significantly for this five-year period.
enjoy a sustainable world. For those
The impact of climate change is
who are not yet born, all we can say is,
already evident, with events like the
we are sorry. But we don’t expect you
Canadian wildfires producing far-
to forgive us.
reaching consequences, including
smoke spreading to distant regions like

the U.S. and Paris. The effects of
climate change extend beyond rising
temperatures. Ocean acidification and
warming waters threaten coral reefs

that are critical to marine ecosystems.
Glacial retreat and reduced ice
coverage are altering sea levels and
contributing to a cascade of challenges,

including the potential displacement of
coastal populations. These mounting
concerns indicate that climate change
is far from reaching its peak in 2023.

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