Earth's systems critical to all life are on the brink of total collapse

As global temperatures continue to rise due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, Earth is approaching tipping points that could permanently disrupt its complex systems.

Our planet is in a dangerously precarious state. Pretending otherwise or simply continuing to ignore the problem certainly won't make it go away. We have reached the point of no return and no amount of denial will change that fact. (Eric Ralls, more at earth.com)