A civilisation that lasts lives within its means.
Climate, water and the planet’s boundaries.
The signals are flashing red.
- Warming
- 2025 was 1.44°C above pre-industrial levels. 2015 to 2025 are the eleven warmest years on record. Health Policy Watch on WMO, 14 Jan 2026
- Oceans
- Over the past two decades the ocean has absorbed heat equal to about 18 times humanity’s annual energy use, every year. WMO, 23 Mar 2026
- Carbon dioxide
- 432 parts per million at the May 2026 peak, up 1.8 in a year. UC San Diego, 11 Jun 2026
- Boundaries
- Seven of nine planetary boundaries are now crossed. Stockholm Resilience Centre
- People
- The world’s population should peak at about 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s. UN World Population Prospects 2024