The Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) are various scenarios of global socioeconomic changes projected by the IPCC up to 2100. These scenarios are structured around five different narratives representing possible socioeconomic evolution paths: Sustainable Development, Regional Competition, Rising Inequality, Fossil Fuel Dependency, and Moderate Development. This article will describe these pathways and what they mean.
The year 2024 broke both land and ocean temperature records, being the warmest in 175 observable years and breaking the 1.5°C barrier set by the Paris Agreement to contain the devastating effects of climate change. All indications are that the trends of heat, pollution and extreme weather events will continue in 2025.
During 2024, the planet, specifically the northern hemisphere, showed worrying temperature anomalies. After record-breaking summer heat, the scientific community is confident that 2024 will be the hottest year on record. Droughts and forest fires remained the most prevalent weather phenomena during the first six months of Year 24, but they are not the only weather events exacerbated by climate change.
The fact that our planet is called "Earth" is a bit misleading as 70% of the surface of the globe is oceanic.
