Evidence list of the
global climate planetary emergency
Observed catastrophically dangerous effects
of global climate change - already
of global climate change - already
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Observed impacts from global climate
change already
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o Industrial GHG emissions are at an all time high.
o Atmospheric CO2 highest in 15-20 million years
o All atmospheric GHGs accelerating since 2000
o Atmospheric methane has increased 2.5 times and is now accelerating due to methane feedback emissions.
o Dramatic increase in global concurrent droughts & heat waves
o Persistent California drought (4th year)
o 2014 and 2015 (projected) hottest years on record.
o Global surface warming accelerating
o Arctic amplified warming - now 3X global average
o Rapid decline of Arctic summer sea ice (albedo feedback)
o Rapid decline of Far North snow (albedo feedback)
o Acceleration of Greenland ice loss.
o Acceleration of Antarctic mass loss
o All Antarctica is warming
o Acceleration- thinning of Antarctic glaciers
o Thawing permafrost is emitting methane ,
CO2 and nitrous oxide
o Venting East Siberian shelf methane hydrate
is a catastrophic planetary danger.
o Increased global 'natural' disasters
o Increased severe storm intensity with large
increase in intensity of hurricanes and cyclones.
o Very large increase number of N. Atlantic tropical storms
o Unprecedented increase in extreme weather events
affecting all continents last decade, with extraordinary heat and drought affecting N hemisphere since 2000.
o Increased drought regionally this century.
o Prolonged Amazon drought
o Increased forest fires
o Large increase in heating of deep oceans
o Ocean acidification rate highest in 300 million years
and affecting shell making organisms
o Ocean plankton 40% drop
o Increased coral bleaching
o Estimated 400,000 deaths due to climate change
o Climate change -ve effects on crop yields affecting most regions.
o Dengue fever is spreading
o Increasing malaria in some regions
o Increasing climate change linked cholera
o Increase in many infectious diseases
see also StateOfOurClimate.com
o Industrial GHG emissions are at an all time high.
o Atmospheric CO2 highest in 15-20 million years
o All atmospheric GHGs accelerating since 2000
o Atmospheric methane has increased 2.5 times and is now accelerating due to methane feedback emissions.
o Dramatic increase in global concurrent droughts & heat waves
o Persistent California drought (4th year)
o 2014 and 2015 (projected) hottest years on record.
o Global surface warming accelerating
o Arctic amplified warming - now 3X global average
o Rapid decline of Arctic summer sea ice (albedo feedback)
o Rapid decline of Far North snow (albedo feedback)
o Acceleration of Greenland ice loss.
o Acceleration of Antarctic mass loss
o All Antarctica is warming
o Acceleration- thinning of Antarctic glaciers
o Thawing permafrost is emitting methane ,
CO2 and nitrous oxide
o Venting East Siberian shelf methane hydrate
is a catastrophic planetary danger.
o Increased global 'natural' disasters
o Increased severe storm intensity with large
increase in intensity of hurricanes and cyclones.
o Very large increase number of N. Atlantic tropical storms
o Unprecedented increase in extreme weather events
affecting all continents last decade, with extraordinary heat and drought affecting N hemisphere since 2000.
o Increased drought regionally this century.
o Prolonged Amazon drought
o Increased forest fires
o Large increase in heating of deep oceans
o Ocean acidification rate highest in 300 million years
and affecting shell making organisms
o Ocean plankton 40% drop
o Increased coral bleaching
o Estimated 400,000 deaths due to climate change
o Climate change -ve effects on crop yields affecting most regions.
o Dengue fever is spreading
o Increasing malaria in some regions
o Increasing climate change linked cholera
o Increase in many infectious diseases
All these are being caused by a global warming of 1C.
We are committed (locked in) to a warming of over double that.
We are committed (locked in) to a warming of over double that.
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