CLIMATE PULSE
Headline planetary indicators — sourced in the Data Hub.
CO₂ LEVELS
424
PPM
RENEWABLES
30+
% OF ELECTRICITY
CLEAN INVESTMENT
2.0
$ TRILLION / YR
GLOBAL TEMP
+1.3
°C ABOVE PRE-IND
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US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules
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India’s isolated island tribes need autonomy to survive rising threats, says scholar
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