Global warming - what's the big
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Why is global warming important to moms?
Global warming is likely to have an impact on our children’s future. The Earth has experienced major changes in the past century due to human activity. Warming in the next century is likely to be much greater unless we act now to leave our children a healthy planet.
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What is causing global warming?
We are! While there are natural fluctuations in global temperature, the rate and magnitude of recent warming indicate a human cause. We are doing this primarily by adding large amounts of heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere. Fossil fuel use is the main culprit.
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Is global warming really happening?
Yes – the facts of warming are not in dispute. There are many ways to measure the progress of warming, and they all agree the earth is heating up. We see the effects in rising surface air temperatures, rising ocean temperatures, melting of glaciers and snowfields, and rising sea level.
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What are the effects of global warming?
Global warming is hurting many species, coastal areas and people. Future warming will only make matters worse. Just how much worse depends on us and how quickly we take action to stop global warming.
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This winter was really cold where I live. Has global warming stopped?
No – one odd season does not break a trend. Even with global warming, we will still have some years that will be warmer or colder than average in any location.
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What are the implications of global warming on human health?
As global warming changes our climate and environment, it will also affect our health. More people will suffer from disease and injury due to heat waves, floods, storms, fires and droughts.
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Will responding to global warming hurt the economy?
Not as much as not responding. The Stern Review, an assessment on the impacts of climate change and the economic cost, concludes the “benefits of strong and early action far outweigh the negative costs of not acting.”
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What might the future look like for my children?
Climate change will affect the basic elements of life for people around the world. Access to water, food production, health, and the environment will be impacted.
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Scientists say some warming will happen no matter what we do, why act now?
We can change the outcome if we act decisively and soon. Although increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will last for decades or centuries, the energy choices we make today can still greatly influence the climate our children and grandchildren inherit.
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