The sky is getting low
The Earth has already warmed by 1.2°C. It sounds small — but it’s already killing people, wrecking homes, and reshaping life as we know it. Push past 1.5°C, and everything gets worse.
The Heat That Kills
This isn’t just about sweating more.
• Heatwaves now kill thousands — Europe lost 1,500 in a single summer.
• Imagine your grandparents in 40°C heat with no relief.
• Cities turn into giant ovens — deadly for the poor, the old, the sick.
The Ocean Fights Back
• 84% of the world’s coral reefs are already bleached.
• Warmer seas create monster typhoons — the Philippines, Japan, Caribbean are all targets.
• Fish populations collapse, and suddenly the cheapest meal on the table becomes unaffordable.
• The ocean, once our carbon sponge, is starting to leak CO₂ back into the air.
Ice Is Melting, Seas Are Rising
• Arctic air is now 5°C hotter than a century ago.
• Greenland and Antarctica bleed ice into the sea.
• Coastal towns and islands are slowly drowning. “Permanent flood” is no longer science fiction.
Forests on Fire
• The Amazon and other rainforests are drying, burning, and collapsing.
• When forests fall, carbon pours back into the sky.
• Hillsides stripped of trees crumble in mudslides, burying homes.
Food, Water, and Survival
• Crops fail in heat and flood alike. Rice, wheat, maize — the basics — are all at risk.
• Glaciers that once fed rivers are gone. Some taps run dry while others drown in floods.
• Food prices rise, hunger deepens. For millions, even plain rice or bread may slip out of reach.
The Disappearing Wild
• At 1.5°C warming, 14% of species face extinction.
• Coral reefs, mangroves, tundra — once full of life, now silent.
• Ecosystems unravel when keystone species vanish.
The Human Cost
This is where it hits hardest.
• Stronger storms and floods wipe out homes, schools, jobs.
• Indigenous peoples lose sacred lands and ways of life.
• Warmer climates spread diseases — dengue, malaria, heat stroke everywhere.
• Millions become climate refugees, forced to leave everything behind.
• The poor suffer most — least prepared, least resources, most exposed.
The Hard Truth
This is not tomorrow’s problem. It’s today’s emergency. Forests, oceans, poles, farmland — collapsing in real time.
If you think you’re safe, think again.
• Your food will cost more.
• Your water will run short.
• Your home may flood or burn.
• Your children will inherit the wreckage.
Every delay means more lives lost, more homes destroyed, more nature erased.
But Hope Still Breathes
The future is not written yet. We know what fuels this crisis — and we know how to fight back.
• Cut emissions fast.
• Protect forests, oceans, and wildlife.
• Build communities that can withstand storms and droughts.
• Hold leaders accountable, and live choices that push change.
The window is small, but it’s still open.
If we act now, we can turn the tide. Not just for us, but for every generation after.
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🌍 A Soundtrack for Awareness
I created an instrumental album called Sky-Low — heavy, shifting, sometimes unsettling, just like the world we live in. Let it remind you of what’s at stake, but don’t get lost in the music. Awareness only matters if it leads to action.
💿 Just type 0 if you want to download the album for free. If you’d like to support my efforts, feel free to name your price.
👉 Download Sky-Low on Bandcamp
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