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As the new year begins, the world continues to grapple with a host of challenges: resurgence of wildfires, enduring crises from climate change, loss of biodiversity, pollution and waste. However, 2022 could be a seminal year for the environment.

Global warming is happening faster than scientists expected. In fact, some impacts are already threatening the environment and endangering the survival of flora, fauna, and even humans.

The main environmental impacts:
– Melting of the poles
– Sea level rise
– Changes in ecosystems
– Massive migrations
– Ocean acidification
– Species extinction
– Extreme weather events

Furthermore, as a result of the melting of the poles and global warming, the IPCC predicts that the average level of the oceans will rise by about 82 cm by 2100 if we do not reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. This increase would have a strong impact on many coastal areas of the world.