Around 54% of greenhouse gas emissions come from just 3 of the biggest emitters, USA, China and Europe while the 100 least-emitting countries contribute less than 3%. (Climate Watch, 2020)
Ocean absorbs 93% of the excess heat and 30% of the CO2 emissions produced from human activity. (IPCC, 2019)
Only 57 countries (representing 60 percent of global emissions) are on track to meet their commitments by 2030.
On an average, global glaciers have thinned by 10 metres since 1980.
Highest concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere ever recorded in human history was in July 2021, 416 ppm.
Earth naturally sequesters half the CO2 produced by human beings.
2019 was the second hottest year on record in the last 140 years, just behind 2016, averaging 0.95 of a degree C above the normal (NOAA)
To prevent warming beyond 1.5°C, we need to reduce emissions by 7.6% every year from this year to 2030. (EGR, 2019)
Mature trees can absorb roughly 48 pounds of CO2 a year and help to reduce ozone levels in urban areas. nitro fill
About 800 million tons of carbon are stored in the trees that make up the urban forests of the U.S. nitro fill
Indians are three times more prone to heart attack than Europeans and Americans: Dr Devi Shetty. Financial Express
The global economy loses about $1 trillion per year in productivity due to depression and anxiety. who
There are only 2 mental health workers per 1,00,000 population in low-income countries & 70 per 1,00,000 population in high-income countries. who
1 person dies from suicide every 40 seconds & almost 8,00,000 people die every year making it the second leading cause of death in individuals aged 15-29 years. who
People having chronic conditions (hypertension, type 2 diabetes, HIV and cancer) should do at least 2.5-5 hours of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity. WHO
Insufficiently active people have a 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared to sufficiently active people. WHO
Up to 5 million deaths a year could be averted if the global population was more active- WHO.
The term global warming refers to the long-term warming of the planet. The term climate change encompasses global warming, but refers to the broader range of changes that are happening to our planet.
One billion tons of water falls every minute. Clouds are like floating reservoirs of water. Like squeezing a sponge, they redistribute water as rain, sleet and snow.
Eleven percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans are due to deforestation.
Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.