Global warming you can see. 8 signs
You don't just feel the heat of global warming, you can see it in action everywhere.
Some examples of where the effects of climate change have been recorded.
8 PHOTOS
1. Glaciers are melting.
Glaciers around the world are melting, and 279 billion tons of glacial ice have been lost since 2002, according to NASA's GRACE satellite.
2. The wildlife of the Rocky Mountains is changing its schedule.
In the Rocky Mountains, the first signs of spring appear 10.5 days earlier than 30 years ago. According to data compiled by the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, the first flowers of larkspur appear eight days earlier, and groundhogs emerge from hibernation five days earlier.
3. Hurricanes are getting stronger.
On average, larger hurricanes (with winds over 100 mph) have occurred over the past 30 years and have lasted longer than in the previous 30 years, according to an analysis of Associated Press storm data. Other studies have shown that the first Atlantic storm forms almost a month earlier than 30 years ago, and storms move more slowly, resulting in more precipitation.
4. The seas are rising.
Around the world, seas have grown by about 8 cm since 1993. It doesn't sound like much, but it's enough to cover the entire United States with water to a depth of 3 meters.
5. Forest fires burn more area.
The number of hectares burned in the US due to wildfires has doubled compared to 30 years ago. Over 4,000,000 hectares were burned last year.
6. Pikas migrate.
In the western United States, a cute rodent called the pika needs cold weather most of the year. But these habitats are shrinking, forcing the animal to seek new habitats. University of Colorado pika expert Chris Wray said she hasn't definitively linked climate change to the drastic decline in pika populations, but she has found that pikas are disappearing mostly from areas where the climate has clearly changed.
7. Precipitation has increased.
Extreme one-day showers in the US have increased by 80% over the past 30 years. Ellicott City, Maryland, experienced the so-called Millennium Floods in 2016 and this year.
8. Polar bears are disappearing.
Since the late 1990s, the number of polar bears in parts of Alaska has declined by 40%. When scientists recently weighed polar bears, they lost 1.3-2.5 kg per day at a time when they should have been gaining weight.
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