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Facts Impacts Climate ChangeThe Facts of Climate ChangeFacts Impacts Climate Change. There are hard facts and impacts about climate change.1. Climate change is strongly supported by hard science. 2. Our climate is changing rapidly , and at a rate faster than what we have experienced in all of human history. 3. By burning fossil fuels for electricity and other industries we are releasing billions of tons of carbon dioxide and changing the climate. 4. Carbon dioxide acts like a blanket, trapping the sun’s heat around the planet. 5. We can stop our carbon dioxide emissions and slow the rate of change. 6. We are not doing enough to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The Impacts of Climate ChangePhysical Impacts1. Average global land and sea temperatures are rising.
2. The incidence of
Droughts,
wildfires
and
flooding
are increasing globally.
6. Fresh water resources are diminishing.
Social Impacts
1. People are already being
displaced by rising sea levels.
5.
Disease
carrying insects are moving into new areas as
temperature increases.
Populations of other insects, like the
pine beetle
are exploding with devastating effect.
7. Rivers have less regular flow, and water for drinking and crops is drying up. 8. The economic cost of NOT taking action is breathtaking.
Don’t despair! We can reduce our carbon emissions, but we must act now! Start with the 3 Step Climate Action Plan
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