Midnight thoughts on the climate crisis

THE world continues to get warmer and with it comes long-lasting changes to the climate system. The climate crisis is unfolding right before our own eyes. We have seen, many times, the impact of extreme natural hazards and the prevalence of disaster risks, which affects areas like food production, water security, jobs and livelihoods, poverty reduction, economic growth and the overall pursuit of sustainable development.

The latest climate science warns that we barely have less than a decade before the window of opportunity for achieving the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree Celsius long-term temperature goal closes. The 1.5-degree goal is the global warming threshold that will enable vulnerable developing countries like ours to survive and thrive.