Interesting Facts

  1. Coral Reefs Can Be Used As Global Warming Indicators
  2. Rising Sea Levels Will Affect Hundreds Of Millions Of People
    -Rising sea levels are a big cause for concern. Currently more than one hundred million people live in coastal areas which will be flooded, and this can include entire states and countries, as well as islands.
  3. Global Warming Can Cause Many Species To Become Extinct
  4. The Last Thirty Years Have Been The Warmest In Almost Half A Millennium
  5. Global Warming Is Not Always A Temperature Increase
    -In some areas of the world the temperatures may become cooler instead, and this can be just as devastating.
  6. A Few Degrees Either Way Can Mean Hunger Or Drought
  7. Global Warming Effects Can Not Immediately Be Stopped
    -Even if all pollution and greenhouse gas emissions were stopped right now, it could take years or even decades for the effect humans have had to be eliminated. Greenhouse gases will sty present in the atmosphere for many years, and as long as these gases are present they damage the ozone layer and the environment.