| Global warming over the next half-century
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| | or carpool, using clean fuel like CNG.
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| could put more than a million species of
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| | There is no reason to wait and hope that
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| plants and animals on the road to
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| | hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will solve
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| extinction, according to an international
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| | the problem in the future. Right away, we
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| study
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| | should put existing technologies for
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| Thomas, lead author of the study
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| | building cleaner cars and more modern
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| published in the science journal Nature,
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| | electricity generators into widespread
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| said emissions from cars and factories
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| | use.
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| could push temperatures up to levels not
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| | If current trends continue Global warming
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| seen for 1 million to 30 million years by
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| | will have catastrophic effects like:
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| the end of the century, threatening many
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| | • Melting glaciers, early snowmelt
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| habitats. The sweeping new analysis,
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| | and severe droughts will cause more
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| enlisting scientists from 14 laboratories
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| | dramatic water shortages in the American
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| around the globe, found that more than
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| | West.
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| one-third of 1,103 native species they
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| | • Rising sea levels will lead to
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| studied in six regions around the world
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| | coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard,
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| could vanish or plunge to near extinction
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| | in Florida, and in other areas, such as
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| by 2050 as climate change turns plains
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| | the Gulf of Mexico.
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| into deserts or alters forests.
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| | • Warmer sea surface temperatures
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| Global warming is widely blamed on rising
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| | will fuel more intense hurricanes in the
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| concentrations of carbon dioxide in the
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| | south-eastern Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
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| atmosphere linked to emissions of gases
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| | • Forests, farms and cities will face
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| from burning fossil fuels in cars,
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| | troublesome new pests and more
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| factories and power plants. We can cut
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| | mosquito-borne diseases.
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| global warming pollution by reducing
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| | • Disruption of habitats such as
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| pollution from vehicles and power plants.
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| | coral reefs and alpine meadows could
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| We can increase our reliance on renewable
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| | drive many plant and animal species to
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| energy sources such as wind, sun and
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| | extinction.
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| geothermal. And we can manufacture more
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| | Such alarming facts call for some serious
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| efficient appliances and conserve energy.
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| | action on each one's part and we can
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| But all this will take time, instead we
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| | contribute by sharing our vehicles and
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| should think of alternatives which can be
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| | making carpools in our cities.
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| done immediately like doing ridesharing
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