The statement was published in connection with the 40th anniversary of the first climate conference in Geneva. In the text, the researchers emphasize the moral obligation they have to warn humanity and that they must "tell it like it is" - that is, tell us what the situation is.

Based on this and a number of factors presented in the article, they proclaim "clearly and unequivocally that planet earth is facing a climate crisis."

Excessive consumption behind the crisis

The crisis has, according to the factors that the researchers looked at, clear links to superfluous consumption. Concerned trends that are being addressed include the increase in population, increased meat production and increased deforestation.

Calls on politicians to act

Despite 40 years of climate negotiations, humanity has largely continued in the same old wheel tracks, according to the article.

By clearly pointing to a number of vital areas that require change and how this could be accomplished, researchers now hope that politicians and policy makers will act. The changes include going from fossil fuels to renewables and eating much less meat than today.

"We are ready to help decision makers in a fair transition to a sustainable and fair future," the researchers write in the article.