Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: 'The stripping of Earth’s natural materials is already responsible for 60% of ...

'The stripping of Earth’s natural materials is already responsible for 60% of global heating impacts, including land use change, 40% of air pollution impact & more than 90% of global water stress and land-related biodiversity loss'!

'The global extraction of raw materials is expected to increase by 60% by 2060, with calamitous consequences for the climate and the environment'!

A #greentransition needs to be about efficiency & reduced demand as much as new #technology
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/31/raw-materials-extraction-2060-un-report