Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, deforestation, agriculture, industrialization is a threat multiplier and deepens economic inequity. Resource depletion (e.g. water) and pollution (e.g. air, soil) harms ecosystems and worsens the health of all species.
Extreme weather is more frequent, long lasting, and severe. 2024 was the warmest year on record and the first year at 1.5C above pre-industrial levels (which is the threshold for catastrophic impacts like widespread coral reef loss, sea-level rise, forest fires, melting of ice).