The Southwest U.S., including states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada, is facing prolonged drought conditions that have led to an increase in wildfires. In 2021, Arizona's Telegraph Fire burned over 180,000 acres, becoming one of the largest in the state's history.

The Arctic is warming at more than twice the global average rate, leading to rapid ice melt. In 2020, the Greenland ice sheet lost a record 532 billion metric tons of ice. Similarly, glaciers in the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are retreating at alarming rates.

The 2022 Living Planet Report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) shows that global wildlife populations have decreased by an average of 69% since 1970. This statistic reflects the overall decline in populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish worldwide.