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Global warming occurs when increased amounts of man-made
gases (greenhouse gases) in the atmosphere absorb the sun's
rays, slowly increasing global temperatures. We have increased
levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary global warming
gas, in our atmosphere by 30 percent in the past 100 years.
Some regions of the world have already warmed by as much as
5 degrees Fahrenheit.
The world's leading scientists project that during our children's
lifetimes, global warming will raise the average temperature
of the planet by 2.7 to 11 degrees Fahrenheit. How much difference
can this make? A lot. Extreme weather events have become more
common. Plants and animals around the world are shifting their
ranges in an effort to escape a changing climate. By burning
ever-increasing quantities of coal, oil and gas, we are choking
our planet in a cloud of this pollution. If we donšt begin
to act now to curb global warming, our children will live
in a world where the climate will be far less hospitable than
it is today.
Texas is number one in the nation in the production of global
warming emissions.
Southern Plains Issues:
Clean Car Campaign
Global Warming Legislation
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