Monday, August 18, 2014

20 Powerful Photos That Show The Severe Reality of Climate Change Today

Climate change is already beginning to transform life on Earth. Around the globe, seasons are shifting, temperatures are climbing and sea levels are rising. Climate change may seem complicated or like a far-away thing that doesn’t matter to your daily life but it does. The images below do a pretty good job of showing what’s going on with our world.

Take a look at what we’re dealing with.

1.) Drought – Lake Powell, Arizona/Utah

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2.) Fires – California

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3.) Flood – Cambodia

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4.) Typhoon – Philippines

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5.) Mass Fish Death – Indonesia

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6.) Glacier Calving – Antarctica

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7.) Lake Change – New Mexico

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8.) Fire – Colorado

cool-now-then-fire-Colorado

9.) Lake Change – Iraq

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10.) Lake Change – Lake Meade, Nevada

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11.) Deforestation – Kenya

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12.) Flood – Uganda

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13.) Ice Melt – Ecuador

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14.) Ice Shelf Calving – Antarctica

cool-now-then-ice-shelf-calving-Antarctica

15.) Drought – California

cool-now-then-Drought-California

16.) Deforestation – Argentina

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17.) Glacier Melt – Chile

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18.) Lake Change – Argentina

cool-now-then-Lake-Change-Argentina

19.) Deforestation – Brazil

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20.) Glacier Melt – Arctic Circle

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Let’s start acting like we care about what kind of planet we’re leaving to our kids. We need to do our best to help keep the environment healthy and not further damage this beautiful world we were given.

Taken from: themetapicture.com


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