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Over 2000 scientists from 150 countries have reached consensus that global warming is real and that it is caused by human activities. They agree that if we do not cut our emissions of carbon dioxide 80% or more by 2050, runaway climate change will have devastating consequences for the ecology of the whole planet. Others, such as Lester Brown, founder, Earth Policy Institute, believe we need to cut our CO2 emissions 80% or more by 2020 if we are to avoid the most dangerous effects of climate change.
With changes like this, our food will not grow and our water will dry up. Our civilization will collapse with unbearable consequences for humanity. The very future of life itself is in question. This is not some apocalyptic vision of the future - it is the reality that we will most certainly face if we do not stop burning fossil fuels. กก
The Union of Concerned scientists project that the end of the 21st century Illinois temperatures will rise 7–13o F in winter and 9–18o F in summer. This dramatic warming is roughly the same as that which has occurred since the last ice age! Click on the image to read more about migrating climates and here to read about the projected impacts of global warming in Illinois. |
Did You Know? Flooding and Rising Seas . . . A 1-ft. rise in sea level could erode beaches 50-200 ft. along most of the US' Atlantic coastline, 200-400 ft. along the California coast, and perhaps several miles in low-lying Louisiana.
A 20-inch sea-level rise could eliminate 17-43% of US coastal wetlands, with an even greater loss if shorelines are protected by bulkheads and other structures that prevent wetlands from migrating inland.
A 3-ft. rise would flood 7,000 square miles of dry land, an area the size of Massachusetts!
A 20-ft. rise is possible if Greenland's Ice Sheets melt, which would submerge a good cities across the world, from LA to London, and a good part of Florida. Scientists project this will occur within 100 years if the annual average temperature in Greenland increases by 3o C (5.4o F).
Drought and Starvation . . . The Kenyan government says the lack of rains for three straight years has left 2.5 million people close to starvation.
In Somalia, the United Nations estimates that 1.4 million people are at risk of starving to death, while 1.5 million are suffering in Ethiopia and 60,000 in Djibouti.
In January 2006, the UN aid agency estimated that more than 11 million people in Africa are in need of assistance.
The spread of HIV/AIDS, the privatization and general lack of resources, increasing impoverishment, population growth, and conflict—leave many African nations poorly equipped to absorb the effects of weather extremes, with potentially catastrophic consequences. กก |
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