99.9999% chance humans are causing global warming, and other science-based facts on climate change for EarthDay
Climate change is real and increasingly a part of our daily lives. New research and studies out in just the past six months highlight the latest facts about the human-caused shift to our global weather systems and its effects on our planet.
Hottest on recordThe past five years have been the five warmest since record-keeping began in the late 1800s. The Earth has experienced 42 straight years with an above-average global temperature, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Carbon dioxide up 46%Increasing amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases being released into the atmosphere by industry, transportation and energy production from burning fossil fuels are enhancing what's known as the planet's natural greenhouse effect.
The Earth's glaciers are now losing up to 390 billion tons of ice and snow per year, the study suggests.
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