HOW CAN A CHANGE OF ONE OR TWO DEGREES IN GLOBAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAVE AN IMPACT ON OUR LIVES?
Changing the average global temperature by even a degree or two can lead to serious consequences around the globe. For about every 2°F of warming, we can expect to see,
# 5—15% reductions in the yields of crops that are currently grown
# 3—10% increases in the amount of rain falling during the heaviest precipitation events, which can increase flooding risks
# 5—10% decreases in stream flow in some river basins
# 200%—400% increases in the area burned by wildfire in some parts of the world
Changing the average global temperature by even a degree or two can lead to serious consequences around the globe. For about every 2°F of warming, we can expect to see,
# 5—15% reductions in the yields of crops that are currently grown
# 3—10% increases in the amount of rain falling during the heaviest precipitation events, which can increase flooding risks
# 5—10% decreases in stream flow in some river basins
# 200%—400% increases in the area burned by wildfire in some parts of the world
Global average temperatures have increased by more than 1.4 degrees
Fahrenheit over the last 100 years. Many of the extreme precipitation
and heat events that we have seen in recent years are consistent with
what we would expect given this amount of warming. Scientists project
that Earth's average temperatures will rise between 2 and 12 degrees
Fahrenheit by 2100.
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