15,000 Scientists Issue ‘Warning to Humanity’

15,000 Scientists Issue ‘Warning to Humanity’

Over 15,000 scientists have signed a letter to humanity that warns of catastrophic consequences for the earth, including vast human misery for our rapidly growing population. This is a follow-up letter to an original warning that 1,700 scientists issued exactly 25 years ago. Every threat to the earth has worsened since the original letter except the hole in the ozone layer which has improved. The letter warns that it will soon be too late to prevent mass extinction, dead zones in the ocean, and a lack of fresh food and water. In addition to the warning, the letter offers suggestions for preventing this fate, including phasing out the investment and use of fossil fuels and eating more plant-based foods.

1. The letter is to humanity from 15,000+ concerned scientists.
2. The report mentions the ozone layer because this is the only thing that has improved since the original warning to humanity 25 years ago. Everything else has gotten worse.
3. Phasing out the investment and use of fossil fuels and eating more plant-based foods are the suggestions cited for preventing this catastrophe.