Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has recently voiced his support for implementing a carbon dioxide tax as a crucial step in addressing the escalating climate change crisis.

Warmer groundwater is harmful for the rich array of life found underground – and for the many plants and animals that depend on groundwater for their survival.

According to climate scientists, countries need to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial period to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The researchers warned that more effort is needed to reduce global warming, as currently the policies in place globally are likely to result in 3 degrees Celsius of global warming.