Climate Change: Why Immediate Action Is Our Only Option

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More CO2 Than Ever Before

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Warming Over 1.5°C is Likely

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Extreme Heat is Becoming Normal

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Human-Caused Warming

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Rising Sea Levels

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Loss of Arctic Sea Ice

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Wildlife Populations Have Plummeted

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