WiseGreyOwl 🌍 🦉<p>There is overwhelming scientific evidence for climate change:</p><p>1. Rising Global Temperatures - Global surface temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C (2.2°F) since the late 19th century.<br>2. Ice Sheets and Glaciers - Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have lost hundreds of billions of tons of ice per year.<br>3. Rising Sea Levels - risen by about 8–9 inches (21–24 cm) since 1880 due to melting ice and thermal expansion.<br>4. Ocean Warming and Acidification - 90% of excess heat from greenhouse gases is absorbed by the oceans, causing marine heatwaves.<br>5. Extreme Weather Events - More intense heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and hurricanes have been recorded.<br>6. Changes in Plant and Animal Behaviour - Species are migrating toward poles <br>7. Carbon Dioxide and Greenhouse Gas Levels have risen from 280 ppm (pre-industrial) to over 420 ppm today, the highest in at least 800,000 years.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p>