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The Urgent Call for Action Against Climate Change: A Review of Progress and Prospects

Planet Earth is an extraordinary place, measuring about 510 million square kilometers across a stunning array of ecosystems—lush rainforests, scorching deserts, grasslands, tundra, mountains, and plains, all sustaining rich biodiversity. However, this solitary cradle of life in the universe is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change, largely driven by human activities over the last three centuries. Rising carbon dioxide levels, primarily from burning fossil fuels for energy, have increased by over 50% since the Industrial Revolution, raising global temperatures by more than 1° C.