SDGs Overview
The world had learned a lot. From centuries of progress came undeniable challenges: poverty, injustice, hunger, and a planet growing hotter and more unpredictable by the year. But rather than turning away from these problems, the global community decided to face them head-on—with a plan. That plan became the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to..
- -end poverty
- -protect the planet
- -ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity
- -ensuring access to clean water, quality education, and gender equality.
It provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet by 2030. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
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But While NASA’s instruments have been quietly watching, they have noticed Earth is running a fever. Since the late 19th century, the planet’s average surface temperature has risen by about 1.2°C (2.2°F) , which is a rapid change in geological terms. What is the cause for that? Human activities like burning fossil fuels, cutting forests, and industrial pollution have released vast amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, trapping heat like a thick blanket.
But that’s just the beginning of the story.
As the planet heats up, Greenland is losing over 279 billion tons of ice every year. Down south, Antarctica is shedding 148 billion tons annually. Imagine losing so much ice that sea levels begin to rise—over 20 centimeters (8 inches) since 1880, and accelerating faster than ever in the past 20 years.
And with that, the oceans swell and push against coastlines. Storms become fiercer. Droughts stretch longer. Crops fail. Forests burn. People flee.
This isn’t science fiction. It’s happening right now. And that’s why the world came together to establish the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, 17 missions for a better future. Among them is Goal 13: Climate Action—an urgent call for humanity to respond to Earth’s distress signals.
