What if we did everything right? This is what the world could look like in 2050

According to studies, these accumulations of ice are thawing at a pace so fast that they could disappear in 25 years. Image: REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA) - GM1E5CG0XS301
Christiana Figueres
Former Head of UN Climate Change Convention, Co-founder of Global Optimism Ltd., co-author of The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis, Global Optimism

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