A team of 60 international scientists report that by early 2028 society will have emitted enough greenhouse gases that the Earth will be pretty much locked into hitting the internationally agreed upon preferred limit for global warming. That is less than three years away and a year sooner than what the same team calculated in 2024. The threshold is when the world will be committed to 1.5 degrees Celsius of long-term warming since preindustrial times. One scientist and co-author of the report says things aren't just getting worse, they are getting worse faster. The Thursday report's lead author calls it a depressing picture.

If you want to make diet choices that help the planet, the most common and effective advice is to eat fewer animals and more plants. But there are so many other choices we make that impact our land, air and water. Rice is the most harmful of all grains, making others such as millet or buckwheat a better choice. Peanuts use less water than almonds and vegetable oil is better than butter, among many other potential choices. It also turns out that prioritizing produce that's organic, local and in-season also make a difference. Oh, and don't forget about avoiding food waste.