Climate Change
The Average global temperature is about 1 degree Celsius over the 20th century.15 percent of carbon emissions come from deforestation and land use changes.Climate change is linked to stronger hurricanes, more drought and increased coral death from bleaching.Climate change is linked to and increase that lead to the increased spread of diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, lyme disease and West Nile virus.The science of climate change is complex, but everyone should know the basics: the Earth is heating up because gases produced from vehicles, power plants, deforestation, and other sources are building up in the atmosphere, acting like a thick blanket over our planet.We can reduce climate change by doing our part to decrease the emigration of heat passing gases to the atmosphere. Read below to learn some more facts about climate change!