Today is Blog Action Day and the Topic is Climate Change
1 Rank of 2006 as hottest year on record in the continental United States.
- 1 Rank of America as top global warming polluter in the world.
- 20% Increase of America’s carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels since 1990.
- 15% Increase of America’s carbon dioxide emissions forecasted by 2020 if we do not cap pollution.
- 80% Decrease in U.S. global warming pollution required by 2050 to prevent the worst consequences of global warming.
- 78% Number of days by which the US fire season has increased over the past 20 years – tied closely to increased temperatures and earlier snowmelt.
- 200 Million Number of people around the world who could be displaced by more intense droughts, sea level rise and flooding by 2080.
- 358 – Number of U.S. mayors (representing 55 million Americans) who have signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreementpledging to meet or beat Kyoto goals in their communities.
- 0-Number of federal bills passed to cap America’s global warming pollution.
- 0=Number of times President Bush has mentioned “climate change” or “global warming” in his previous six State of the Union speeches.
This is a great way to raise awareness about climate change across the globe. News of glaciers melting, below normal rainfall, changes in the average temperature of the earth, and species unable to adapt to the climate change among other things are some of the effects of climate change. We as responsible people need to protect the environment and help in conserving natural resources like water. Visit http://j.mp/FaBfv for water-saving tips!
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