Facts For Fighting The Climate Crisis

5 facts that debunk climate change misinformation; From natural disasters to high carbon dioxide levels, climate change is here.

Oscar Gonzalez, November 8, 2021 (C/NET)

“…Humans have already warmed the planet by 1.1 degrees Celsius, and temperatures are expected to keep rising, according to a landmark scientific report…[But less] than 10% of misleading posts on Facebook describing climate change as "hysteria" or a "scam," or similar terms, get marked as misinformation…[and] 10 publishers are responsible for 69% of the climate misinformation on the world's largest social network…

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Fact: Climate change is real, and the evidence is unequivocal…[S]ome people still don't believe climate change is happening or that humans are responsible…From a scientific perspective, the data is clear…[R]ising CO2 levels (now at 419 ppm) are causing profound impacts…Fact: Weather and climate are separate entities…[C]limate change doesn't mean it won't ever get cold…Fact: Solar and wind energy are now cheaper to produce than fossil fuel energy…and show signs of going even cheaper…

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Fact: Increased levels of carbon dioxide are bad for the planet…[though some] ignore the harmful effects of too much CO2 and look at only how it's beneficial…Fact: There are more extreme weather events happening now…[S]cience shows extreme weather events are growing in number and intensity…” click here for more

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