The urgent message was delivered to Brazilian officials during annual U.N. climate talks in Bonn, Germany, and includes new warnings about an Amazon rainforest tipping point.By Bob BerwynCiting the global increase of heatwaves, mega-fires, floods and mass climate-driven displacement, a group of 250 scientists this week asked Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to champion “a fast, fair, effective, and full phaseout of fossil fuels” in the lead-up to the COP30 climate talks later this year in Brazil.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year