These 15 Pictures By National Geographic About Climate Change Are A Catastrophe In Waiting

Experts predict that one-fourth of Earth’s species will be headed for extinction by 2050 if the warming trend continues at its current rate. Now, if that doesn’t scare you I don’t know what will!

It is already catastrophic, what we have done to our planet and if you had any doubts about that, the upcoming pictures will remind you how badly we’ve fucked up!

Recently, National Geographic asked a global community of photographers to share their stories about climate change. Photos were submitted through Your Shot, National Geographic’s online photo community and the submissions are not for the faint-hearted!

1. Death decaying in ruins

 

2. Cracking homes!

 

3. No trace of ice

 

4. Life and death

 

5. Survival of the fittest 

 

6. The village that floats

 

7. When garbage replaced greenery 

 

8. DROUGHT

 

9. No respite from the rains

 

10. Choking in fumes

 

11. The fury of nature

 

12.  Scavenger’s paradise 

 

13. In dire need of help

 

14. In zero visibility 

 

15. In despair

This is alarming. And there is no return! What are we doing about it?

All pictures are taken with due permission from National Geographic.