Climate Change

PLANET SIZZLE

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Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver.

It’s about time #WeThePeople do something about the burning of fossil fuels which produces heat-trapping gases.

Earth reaches hottest day recorded a few days in a row

As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun’s heat. This leads to global warming and climate change. The world is now warming faster than at any point in recorded history.

ORANGE PLANET

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Mars is called the red planet, named for the Roman god of war, and has long been an omen appearing throughout the night sky.

That planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ago, the fourth planet from the sun could have been mistaken for Earth’s smaller twin, with liquid water on its surface and perhaps life.

HOT EL NIñO

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An above-normal Atlantic hurricane season is likely this year: According to NOAA  https://www.noaa.gov/

Buckle up because El Niño is almost here, and it’s going to get hot. Prepare for temperatures reaching ‘uncharted territory,’ the World Meteorological Organization warns.

CLIMATE ⚠️ DANGER ⛔️

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One of those urban areas where residents aren’t used to temperature extremes and many homes don't have air conditioning,  

In a world where temperatures rise 5-10 degrees, unlike Floridians, San Francisco residents are ill-equipped for dealing with heat and it could be economically damaging.

Other cities with more gradually increasing risk on the Moody’s Analytics list are: 

Cape Coral, FL

New York City

Long Island, NY

Oakland, CA

EL NIÑO

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NOAA declares El Nino watch, with large-scale atmospheric and oceanic changes being detected for the next ENSO phase.

El Niño is the cycle's warm phase when ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean rise and there is more precipitation. El Niño causes the Pacific jet stream to move south and spread further east.

What to watch for: El Nino likely to develop this summer https://www.noaa.gov/news/what-to-watch-for-el-nino-likely-to-develop-s…

REAL CLIMATE CHANGE

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While talking with a troubled individual in Mariposas, California, they underlined the dangers of Climate Change despite Trump's lies.

SPRING SMILE

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PRIMAVERA - La sonrisa es una de las expresiones más poderosas que existen, capaz de cambiar el estado de ánimo de cualquier persona en cuestión de segundos. Cuando sonreímos, nuestro cerebro libera endorfinas, neurotransmisores responsables de generar sensaciones de felicidad y bienestar. 

PAJARO BIRD RESCUE

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Following flooding, resident Herbert Estrada is seen fleeing bird rescue from his home along Salinas Road in Pajaro, California.

For those who do not speak Spanish, the word Pajaro means bird in English. In many ways, the town of Pajaro has become ground zero for the latest atmospheric river storm walloping in California, the 11th of the season.

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