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A Five degree increase by the end of the century would be devasting, we are already seeing the impact of 2 degrees.
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The report lays out sobering facts about the state of the Earth's climate.
The planet is nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it was in the late 1800s, and is on track to exceed 5 degrees Fahrenheit of warming by the end of the century, it warns.
That kind of extreme warming would spell disaster for billions of people, as well as critical ecosystems, and would lead to irreversible sea level rise and mass extinction of plants and animals.
#3 U.S. bears the biggest historic responsibility for climate change
China holds the top spot for highest emissions currently, but history matters. Once emitted, carbon dioxide can last in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, trapping heat that raises global temperatures. That means emissions from burning fossil fuels over the past 150 years are responsible for the warming happening today. Over that period, the U.S. has cumulatively emitted the most of any country.
The U.S has committed to a 50% to 52% reduction in emissions by 2030, which would come about through a significant shift to renewable energy and electric cars. Some environmental groups say that falls short of the U.S.'s fair share. Even a 50% cut depends heavily on policies that Congress is currently hashing out in a budget deal. If an agreement isn't reached, the U.S. will arrive at COP26 without a credible path to achieve its emission goals, potentially hurting the negotiations.
Continuing to blame the United States for stuff that occurred in the past is not going to have any positive results on the current situation or the future. The US has already cleaned up it's act. The only way to fix things for the future is to reign in the current polluters, mostly China. The globalists and leftists need get their heads out of their asses.
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