You've been hearing about the dangers of climate change for a while now. The world has been berated by Bill Nye the Science Guy time and time again saying that is something doesn't change soon then disaster could be just around the corner.
But now these changes are approaching much faster than any scientist could have foreseen. These climate change issues need to be addressed before the human race reaches the point of no return.
During 2015 the whole world experienced unprecedented heat waves. In Pakistan and India alone more than 1,000 people died as a result. Puerto Rico was forced to ration water. In Washington State's rainforest in the Olympic National Park caught fire for the first time in living history. It should be noted the Olympic National Park was arguably one of the wettest places on the continental US with around 150 inches of rainfall a year. But now with the drought in the west effecting everywhere from California to Alaska, it's dry enough to burn for days. In London, England temperatures were so high that the The Guardian had to temporarily stop their live blog as their systems overheated.
But the tragedy continues. One of the things the public has been warned about time and time again is the possibility of rising sea levels. However, it is no longer a possibility and more of a surety. Sea levels are now projected to rise ten times faster than previously projected as ice caps melt faster than any scientist could have ever thought. In northern Alaska 35,000 walruses were found on a single beach, more in one place than ever previously documented. A sign that their favorite places to chill, sea ice, is becoming increasingly harder to find.
Don't think that the cold winter will dispel any of these theories. In fact when Winter Storm Jonas smothered the American North-East in 40-some inches of snow, climate change advocates were still right because erratic weather changes fit the climate change MO.
But let's go back to the ocean for a bit. Yes, the rising sea level is a large part of the terrors of climate change but what about what's happening in the ocean itself. Well, the Pacific Ocean has never been warm for longer over such a large area before in history. This phenomenon, of oceans being heated up to astronomical temperatures is already having it's way on marine wildlife. There have been numerous accounts of various species moving north, seeking cooler habitats as theirs are either being destroyed overheated. Great white sharks have been spotted breeding further north than ever before in Monterey Bay, California. Blue marlin was caught 1,000 miles north of its usual range near Catalina Island.
More and more scientist are coming forward and advocating for projects working against climate change. The world in changing for the worst and it's our fault. Even though the sea levels haven't claimed whole coasts experts promise that within the next decade they will. It's time to change.
