Global greenhouse gas emissions set new records in 2023, driving 1.45°C of anthropogenic warming so far

The Scorching Indictment of Our Time

The numbers are in, and they paint a damning portrait of our species’ reckless disregard for the very planet that sustains us. Global greenhouse gas emissions reached new records in 2023, driving a staggering 1.45°C of anthropogenic warming so far. This is no mere statistic, but a clarion call that we have trespassed far beyond the bounds of reason and responsibility.