1. Al Gore Claim: In 2008, former U.S. Vice President and climate activist Al Gore stated that, without immediate action on climate change, the world would reach a tipping point in the next decade, potentially causing irreversible damage and severe consequences for life on Earth. Date: 2008 2. Greta Thunberg Claim: In 2018, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said that humanity had only 12 years to avert climate disaster, a sentiment she continued to express throughout her activism, warning that failure to act would lead to devastating consequences, potentially rendering Earth uninhabitable. Date: 2018 (in a speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP24) 3. James Hansen Claim: In 2008, Dr. James Hansen, a former NASA scientist, warned that climate change could cause a “planetary emergency,” and that the window for avoiding severe consequences, including making parts of the planet uninhabitable, was rapidly closing. While he did not specify exactly ten years, his statements have often been framed within a very short timeline. Date: 2008 4. David Attenborough Claim: In 2020, British naturalist Sir David Attenborough warned that if climate change is not addressed, we may face a future in which Earth becomes uninhabitable for human life. He mentioned that the damage to ecosystems could reach a tipping point where it would be irreversible and disastrous. Date: 2020 (during interviews and in his documentary "A Life on Our Planet") 5. Prince Charles Claim: Prince Charles has made several statements over the years suggesting that the planet is facing a "climate emergency" that could result in dire consequences within the coming decades. In 2019, he suggested that the future of life on Earth, including human civilization, could be severely compromised within 10 years if urgent action isn’t taken. Date: 2019 6. Michael Mann Claim: Climate scientist Michael Mann, while not specifically claiming that the planet will be entirely uninhabitable, has warned about the severe consequences of climate change, including making large parts of Earth uninhabitable for humans and animals, particularly due to extreme heat, wildfires, and sea-level rise. His warnings are typically based on timelines of rapid acceleration in the next few decades. Date: 2019 7. Barack Obama Claim: In 2009, former U.S. President Barack Obama suggested that climate change would soon reach a critical point where it could cause massive and irreversible damage, making large parts of the planet uninhabitable if urgent action was not taken. While he did not specify "10 years," his rhetoric implied that rapid action was needed to prevent global collapse. Date: 2009 8. Naomi Klein Claim: In her 2014 book "This Changes Everything," Naomi Klein argued that climate change was pushing humanity towards a point where the planet could become uninhabitable if actions were not taken swiftly, framing the next decade as critical to averting a collapse. Date: 2014