CLIMATE CHANGE

Confused by our rather mild temperatures in December and frigid days in May? These drastic changes in temp are attributed to climate change:

The major changes in temperature, wind patterns, precipitation, etc., that last throughout several decades. In other words, it's a long-term change in weather patterns.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

DID YOU KNOW?

The main sources of climate change are greenhouse gases, which cause the atmosphere to retain heat and ultimately damage our ecosystems.

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"Climate change is real, caused by human activity and already devastating our nation and planet. The United States must lead the world in combating climate change and transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels and toward energy efficiency and sustainability."




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"So I am not a believer, and unless somebody can prove something to me, I believe there's weather. I believe there's change, and I believe it goes up and it goes down, and it goes up again. And it changes depending on years and centuries, but I am not a believer, and we have much bigger problems."





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"Every child and every family in America deserves clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and a safe and healthy place to live. This a justice issue. It's a civil rights issue. And as president, it will be a national priority for us."