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As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely.
Climate change increased temperature, reduced the amount of precipitation, decreased snowpack and increased the ability of air to soak humidity, helping to create arid conditions. As of 2021 the drought was the most severe in the last 500 years. [61] As of 30 June 2021 61% of continental USA were in drought conditions.
Climate change threatens people with increased flooding, extreme heat, increased food and water scarcity, more disease, and economic loss. Human migration and conflict can also be a result. [13] The World Health Organization (WHO) calls climate change the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century. [14]
As the climate crisis pushes temperatures higher, some popular destinations are extending their peak seasons and cooler locales are seeing summer demand surge. Extreme heat is changing where and ...
Formation of carbon dioxide is unavoidable as long as carbon anodes are used, and it is of great concern because CO2 is a greenhouse gas. ^ abUS Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (28 June 2012). "Causes of Climate Change: The Greenhouse Effect causes the atmosphere to retain heat". EPA.
Climate change can affect everything, from humans, ecosystems, wildlife, and agriculture. Examples of climate change include: Longer-lasting droughts. More intense wildfires. Stronger storms. Sea ...
This is a list of statements by major scientific organizations about climate change, that have issued formal statements of opinion, classifies those organizations according to whether they concur with the IPCC view (i.e. the scientific consensus on climate change ), are non-committal, or dissent from it. The California Governor's Office website ...
Project 2025, a controversial conservative roadmap that aims to guide the next Republican administration, calls for the elimination of multiple energy- and environment-related offices and rules ...