Global Warming

Policy Claims:

I believe the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 should set and update new regulations to guide systemic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

I believe under the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 should set an ultimate goal to cut emissions by 15%.

Factual Claims:

Global warming puts coral reefs in danger as the ocean warms, scientist fear coral reefs won't be able to adapt quickly enough to resulting changing conditions, bleaching incidents, and diseases will increase. Source Here

The planet's average surface temperature rose about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, change by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere. Source Here

In recent years, China has taken the lead in global-warming pollution, producing about 28 percent of all CO2 emissions. The United States comes in second. We produce a whopping 16 percent of all global CO2 emissions—as much as the European Union and India (third and fourth place) combined. Source Here

Around 22.5 million people were displaced by climate or weather-related disasters between 2008 and 2015, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Source Here

According to the IPCC 2007 report, sea levels will rise by 7-23 inches by the end of this century due to global warming. Source Here

A massive 97 percent of researchers believe global warming is happening and that they agree that trends observed over the last past century are probably due to human activity. Source Here

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