A quantitative look at humanity’s progress on fighting climate change

Public project summary

As climate change and climate anxiety worsen, it is increasingly important to view climate change from an angle of progress. The goal of this paper is to discover the quantitative amount of progress the world has made toward stopping and eventually reversing climate change. Climate change poses a major threat not just to the natural environment, but to the livelihoods of every human affected by sea-level rise, extreme weather, and more. Furthermore, millions of people are affected by climate anxiety - the worry of the effects of climate change on the world and humanity. Although existing research shows general trends about climate change, it is necessary to quantify the current amount of progress made to help the world reduce emissions and curb climate change faster. This research will be conducted using descriptive research to observe current and historical climate change data. The study will synthesize existing databases with information on global greenhouse gas emissions, global temperature, global population, climate change projections, and more to statistically describe the progress being made, which will be demonstrated with graphs, progress bars, and other representations. The result of this paper will hopefully motivate the world to take faster action and inspire people with climate anxiety.