The world population has been growing year after year, thus populating the planet. For every inhabitant in the world in the years of Nero in the Roman Empire there are now 41.
But the other side of this progressive evolution is the continuous increase in polluting emissions. Before the Industrial Revolution, the harmful CO2 accumulated around the Earth reached 280 ppm, now it reaches 423 ppm. There is no time to lose; that is why it is essential that international agreements are implemented that are truly effective.