‘A code red for humanity’: The harsh outlook for beauty in a warmer world

By Becky Bargh | Published: 17-Sep-2021
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A UN report has starkly warned that if the rate of climate change is not slowed down, the population will be faced with unfathomable and relentless natural disasters. So, how will beauty be affected if we do not heed the warnings?

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‘Code red’ is the other ‘new normal’ humanity has to worry about.

The stark warning, published by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), told the world in a chilling report that if the rate of global warming is not slowed down society will be head-over-heels, up a proverbial creek without a paddle.

While not in those exact words, the landmark study is the first of its kind

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  • The Pull Agency
  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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