Global average temperatures are currently 1.75C above preindustrial levels, signaling a concerning trend of rising heat. January 2025 marked the hottest month on record, part of a broader pattern that challenges the goal of limiting warming to 1.5C. The catastrophic effects of climate change are manifesting through disasters like raging wildfires in Los Angeles, displacing tens of thousands of residents. This new climate reality demands serious considerations about urban retreat and infrastructure adaptation, particularly impacting vulnerable populations globally who face displacement and increased risk.
As the 200,000 Los Angeles residents return home, tough decisions will have to be made in this new disaster-prone time about where to rebuild and which places should be abandoned.
January 2025 was the hottest on record, a stark reminder that we are firmly in the post-climate change world, necessitating honest acknowledgment of its serious implications.
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