Did you know?

Did you know?

 Global warming is no joke. Here are 10 facts that will make you think twice before dismissing global warming as somebody else's problem.
1.The warmest year on record was 2005. If things keep going like this, your children and grandchildren will inherit a world with a far less hospitable climate.


2. In the past 100 years, sea level has already risen between 5 and 9 inches and it is still going up. You may think that's not a lot, but it is. Even a few feet of rise would put many US coastal cities and a large portion of Florida underwater.


3. There were 27 named storms in 2005, a higher number of severe storms and hurricanes than ever before in a single year. The high storm volume may be connected to warmer temperatures in the Atlantic.
4. Within the last decade, there were outbreaks of both malaria and dengue fever in the US.  Other tropical diseases will undoubtedly spread north as the temperature rises.
If we don't do something to stop global warming in the coming years, you and your family may be at risk for diseases that used to be confined to the tropics.


5. Heat waves are gaining in intensity and frequency. Europe's 2003 heat wave caused an estimated 35,000 deaths. If you have older relatives, especially if they live alone, increases in heat waves could pose a deadly risk.
6.Global warming causes crop failures, especially in the tropics, where temperatures are already on the edge of what is tolerable for many food crops. These failures could lead to famines if warming continues.


7.What's scary about this statistic is that rapid change will have unpredictable effects. With this kind of instability, no one knows what our climate will be like in 25, 50, or 100 years. You could be standing in a future desert or a future ocean. One thing is certain, though, our planet as a whole will be a lot better off if we can stabilize global carbon output.


8.That's really scary when you consider that automobiles are one of the major sources of global carbon emissions.


9.More people than ever are aware that fossil fuel consumption is one of the biggest drivers of global warming. And yet, global fossil fuel use is still going up every single year. Yikes!


10.There is a broad scientific consensus that humans are causing global warming by burning fossil fuels when we drive, fly, and use electricity.
Your use of fossil fuels is actually changing the composition of the atmosphere. The US and China are the two biggest emitters of carbon dioxide worldwide.
If we don't make some changes soon, the prognosis is pretty grim. It is up to you to take action. Don't miss your chance.