Climate-Change Information

I have been trying to learn more about climate change. There does seem a lot to learn but I sense the basics are not that difficult to get under one's belt.

Here are some things I took from a short monograph, "Climate Crisis 101":

--It defines "climate change" as "the changes scientists have seen in long-term temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns, thanks to higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere" (p.3).

--"Carbon dioxide is the chief culprit, but other gases like methane also play a dangerous role. These gases upset the natural systems that regulate our climate and lead to more extreme weather" (p. 6).

--"Just as the tobacco industry once attempted to confuse the public about the link between smoking and cancer, Big Polluters like oil and coal companies have spent decades running well-funded campaigns to mislead and deceive the public about what's really happening to the planet" (p.8).

--We need to ultimately shift to clean energy technologies like solar and wind. (p. 6)

It was a well-written and easy-to-read article. I'm sure big oil doesn't care for it.

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