Not much has changed, except 2010 became the hottest year, and then so did '14,15, and '16, Obama improved gas mileage, and the hope is to hold the increase to less than 2 degrees C.
"1. The hottest 10 years in the past 140 years (since we’ve been recording weather) happened in the past 14 years. 2005 was the hottest year on record.
2. Warmer ocean temperatures mean more, bigger and more violent storms, including tornadoes and hurricanes.
3. Our ice caps are melting rapidly. If Greenland or part of Antarctica melts, ocean levels could rise up to eight feet, causing many parts of the world—including Florida and New York—to be under water.
4. We’re losing species at an accelerated rate, including polar bears, which are drowning because the ice caps are melting under their feet. They could become the first large predator to fall victim to global warming.
5. American car companies (car emissions are one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases, which are causing global warming) are fighting government gas standard regulations. We have the lowest standards in the world, including China.
6. And scariest of all, rising temperatures could cause our global conveyor pump to shut down, stopping most ocean currents in their tracks (last time that happened, Europe went into an ice age for 1,000 years).
Yes, at the end of the presentation there is some HOPE to counter the fear."
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