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Climate Change: Historically vs. Today
In the last 5-10 years, you may have noticed more heatwaves, storms and other severe weather events. The increase in wildfires, droughts, tornadoes, and hurricanes is directly related to our oceans rising, which is, in turn, directly related to the increase of global temperatures. Higher temperatures result in faster evaporation of water. When there is more water vapor in the atmosphere, we experience more frequent, more torrential storms.
According to NASA, the global temperature increased by .8°C over 140 years but is currently projected to increase by 1.5°C in only 10 years. This dramatic increase in rising global temperatures is exactly why we need to make some serious changes now. By the year 2100, which is only 80 years away, we are on track to experience a 3.9°C increase in global temperatures, which will be catastrophic to the beautiful green planet we call home.
If you have kids, grandkids or plan to start a family, the changes that you make right now can help improve the quality of life for future generations and hopefully in saving the planet.
A study conducted by the University of Michigan found that the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States is from burning fossil fuels for transportation, power, and heat. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated that in 2017, the U.S. emitted 5.1 billion metric tons of energy-related CO2 into the atmosphere.
When compared to the global emissions of 32.5 billion metric tons, that’s a big contribution from our country that we need to drastically reduce.
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