Average temperatures have gone up by 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degree Celsius) around the world since 1880.
The Arctic is feeling global warming the most. The average temperatures in Alaska, western Canada, and eastern Russia have risen at twice the global average.
There are 31 billion tons of carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere every day.
Over the past 100 years sea levels have risen bt 17.5cm.
Glaciers and mountain snows are melting very fast; for example, Montana's Glacier Park now has only 27 glaciers,compared to 150 in 1910.
Sea levels could rise between 18 to 59 cm by the end of this century.
There are more than a million of species that are facing extinction because their habitats are disappearing, changing ecosystems, and the oceans have more acid in them.
Since 1990, yearly emissions of carbon dioxide have gone up by about 6 billion metric tons worldwide, this is more than a 20% increase.
Carbon dioxide takes 100 years to disperse in the atmosphere, so even all emissions would end today, we would still feel the effects for many years to come.
During the 20th century, the average surface temperature of the world has increased by 1.2 to 1.4°F.
2000-2009 was the hottest decade ever.
Temperatures in Alaska, eastern Russia, and western Canada have went up by as much as 7°.
The World Health Organization blames 150,000 deaths per year because of global warming, causes such as; extreme weather, drought, heat waves, decreased food production, and the increase spread of diseases.
At least 279 species of plants and animals are migrating north to get away from the rise of temperatures.
Coral reefs are very sensitive to small changes in water temperatures, and scientists say if carbon dioxide emissions contine like this, the world's coral reefs could be destroyed by 2050.
Official National Geographic. (2007). Global Warming Fast Facts
Retrieved from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1206_041206_global_warming.html
The Arctic is feeling global warming the most. The average temperatures in Alaska, western Canada, and eastern Russia have risen at twice the global average.
There are 31 billion tons of carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere every day.
Over the past 100 years sea levels have risen bt 17.5cm.
Glaciers and mountain snows are melting very fast; for example, Montana's Glacier Park now has only 27 glaciers,compared to 150 in 1910.
Sea levels could rise between 18 to 59 cm by the end of this century.
There are more than a million of species that are facing extinction because their habitats are disappearing, changing ecosystems, and the oceans have more acid in them.
Since 1990, yearly emissions of carbon dioxide have gone up by about 6 billion metric tons worldwide, this is more than a 20% increase.
Carbon dioxide takes 100 years to disperse in the atmosphere, so even all emissions would end today, we would still feel the effects for many years to come.
During the 20th century, the average surface temperature of the world has increased by 1.2 to 1.4°F.
2000-2009 was the hottest decade ever.
Temperatures in Alaska, eastern Russia, and western Canada have went up by as much as 7°.
The World Health Organization blames 150,000 deaths per year because of global warming, causes such as; extreme weather, drought, heat waves, decreased food production, and the increase spread of diseases.
At least 279 species of plants and animals are migrating north to get away from the rise of temperatures.
Coral reefs are very sensitive to small changes in water temperatures, and scientists say if carbon dioxide emissions contine like this, the world's coral reefs could be destroyed by 2050.
Official National Geographic. (2007). Global Warming Fast Facts
Retrieved from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1206_041206_global_warming.html