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The climate crisis is a significant challenge of the 21st century, driven by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, leading to global temperature increases and extreme weather events. Vulnerable populations in the Global South are disproportionately affected, facing food and water insecurity, health disruptions, and socio-economic instability. Addressing this crisis requires transformative changes, including aggressive emission reductions, adaptation strategies, and unprecedented international cooperation.

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The climate crisis is a significant challenge of the 21st century, driven by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, leading to global temperature increases and extreme weather events. Vulnerable populations in the Global South are disproportionately affected, facing food and water insecurity, health disruptions, and socio-economic instability. Addressing this crisis requires transformative changes, including aggressive emission reductions, adaptation strategies, and unprecedented international cooperation.

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CLIMATE CRISIS: A GLOBAL CHALLENGE

Fiza mehak, Sunaina Arshad, Mahrukh Zahra, Areesha zahoor ,Javeria


Ahtasham
Department of International Relations, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology,
Islamabad.

ABSTRACT

The climate crisis stands as the defining existential challenge of the 21st century, characterized
by rapid shifts in global temperature and weather patterns driven primarily by human-induced
greenhouse gas emissions. As of 2026, the Earth has reached a pivotal juncture; global mean
temperatures are frequently hovering near or temporarily exceeding the 1.5°C threshold established
by the Paris Agreement. This warming has accelerated biophysical disruptions, including record-
breaking ocean heat, melting polar ice sheets, and an increased frequency of extreme weather events
such as catastrophic wildfires, prolonged droughts, and intensified tropical storms.

The impacts of this crisis are deeply uneven, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations in
the Global South who contribute the least to global emissions. Beyond environmental degradation,
the crisis acts as a "threat multiplier," exacerbating food and water insecurity, disrupting global
health progress, and fueling socio-economic instability and mass migration.

Addressing this global challenge requires an urgent transition from incremental to transformative
change. Current strategies focus on aggressive mitigation halving emissions by 2030 to reach net-
zero by mid-century and robust adaptation to build resilience against already "baked-in" climate
risks. While technological innovations in renewable energy and carbon removal offer a pathway
forward, success hinges on unprecedented international cooperation, consistent political leadership,
and the integration of climate action into all facets of global governance and economic policy.

Area of Interest
This study falls within the fields of Environmental Studies, Climate Science, and International
Relations, focusing on the global governance and socio-economic implications of the climate
crisis. It examines the accelerating impacts of human-induced warming, including the approach
toward the 1.5°C threshold and resulting disruptions such as extreme weather events, melting ice
sheets, and rising ocean temperatures. The area of interest also highlights the unequal burden on
vulnerable populations in the Global South, linking climate change to food insecurity, migration,
and instability. Additionally, it explores mitigation and adaptation strategies, emphasizing
renewable energy, carbon removal technologies, and the essential role of international
cooperation in achieving resilience and net-zero goals.

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