THREAD: The effects of climate change are already manifesting themselves around us. From record-breaking fire seasons to drought and sea-level rise, California is witnessing a preview of things to come if we don’t act now to fight global warming. It’s #TimeToWakeUp.
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Antarctica holds 90 percent of the world’s ice, and the rate of ice melting and calving increased six-fold from 1994 to 2012. A six-time increase in ten years. If the West Antarctic ice sheet collapses it will eventually raise sea levels worldwide by 10 feet.pic.twitter.com/EEelKMBJIU
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During the recent California drought, many areas, including the Central Valley which produces the majority of the nation’s fruits and vegetables, had to depend on groundwater pumping that will not always be available and will take longer to replenish due to global warming.pic.twitter.com/pk98xegROa
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We have to come to terms with the new reality of severe wildfire seasons. The recent Camp Fire, which is the largest fire California has ever had burned down an astonishing 15,000 homes.pic.twitter.com/cf6fxIFd0c
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It’s not all bad news, California has mandated that 50 percent of its electricity must be from renewable sources by 2030, and we’re actually ahead of schedule and on track to reach that deadline by 2020. More must be done, but that’s certainly a move in the right direction.pic.twitter.com/CrvTHTsc0k
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Wasn’t Miami suppose to be under water by now????
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Did all of you plan to release this last night?!!! 'We must start pushing the phoney Climate thing on them now. They still aren't believing us.' What better way to introduce a tax for a new house for you?
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Better keep an eye out for the 3 inches over the next 100 years. How will we adapt?!
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