Evidence
This is the name of a gas that traps heat in our atmosphere
Greenhouse Gas
This greenhouse gas that is released from burning fossil fuels plays the largest role in the warming of our planet
Carbon Dioxide
This is the range of temperature rise the IPCC predicts over the next century.
2.5 to 10 F
IPCC stands for this
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Climate
Current carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
411ppm
Our planet's average surface temperature has risen by this amount since the late 19th century.
1.62 F or .9 C
This is the most prevalent greenhouse gas
Water vapor
The Arctic Ocean is expected to be essentially ice free in some before this year
2050
This term means that pretty much all scientist (and their research) agrees on something
Consensus
How many of the 19 warmest years have occurred since 2001
18
This is the hottest year on record
2016
This greenhouse gas is more potent than carbon dioxide, but there is much less of it in the atmosphere. Sources include decomposition of waste in landfills, rice farming, and livestock.
Methane
Total precipitation is expected to decrease in this area of the United States
Southwest
The percentage of actively publishing climate scientist who agree that current climate change is likely due to human activities
97%
September Arctic sea ice is now declining at this rate
12.8%
The global sea level rose this much in the last century
8 inches
This is the percent of probability that 1300 climate experts from around predict that human activities have caused our planet to warm.
95%
Sea level is projectected to rise this much by the year 2100
1 to 4 feet
This is how long NASA has been tracking temperature data
139 years
Antarctic ice mass is averaging this amount of loss per year.
127 Gigatonnes
Ocean acidification has increased about this much since the industrial revolution.
30%
This is the amount of carbon dioxide that was in the air before the industrial revolution
280 ppm
These three Climate Change related effects are expected to be seen in the Midwest
Extreme heat
Heavy downpours
flooding
NASA has a list of this many worldwide organizations that support the view that climate change is caused by human actions
200
This is the current rate of sea level rise per year
3.3 mm