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The World Is Already Dealing with Climate Change
“I’ve starred in a lot of science fiction movies and, let me tell you something, climate change is not science fiction. This is a battle in the real world, it is impacting us right now.”
~ Arnold Schwarzenegger, Actor & Former Governor of California
Climate science has demonstrated the need for bold and dramatic action to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. Many predictions have focused on the future, but countries around the world, including the United States, are already feeling the impacts of the changing climate. While politicians in the United States are still working for the energy companies and preventing progress with stall tactics, like the continued debate about whether climate change is real, the climate is already changing.
Countries Feeling the Effects of Climate Change
Climate scientists have been warning us for decades about the impacts of climate change. Many countries have moved beyond debate or theoretical predictions because they are busy dealing with the effects of climate change right now.
Mumbai, India: The most populated city in the world is at risk of severe flooding due to climate change. As sea levels continue to rise, large parts of the city could be underwater. The poor living in the slums…
