
What’s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures?

A study from researchers at the University of California at Berkeley found that higher temperatures and shifting patterns of extreme weather can cause a rise in all types of violence, from domestic abuse to civil wars. In extreme cases, it could cause countries to cease functioning and collapse altogether.
Eric Holthaus • Why 2020 to 2050 Will Be ‘the Most Transformative Decades in Human History’
For example, increased temperatures cause more moisture from the earth’s surface to evaporate into the atmosphere. As a result, there are more droughts around the world, more wildfires, and more flooding in areas already in danger of being consumed by water. Already, 20 to 30 percent of Bangladesh is underwater on a regular basis. This problem will... See more
Bill Gates • How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need (Random House Large Print)

Global Warming Is Influencing Global Timekeeping
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