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Ten Amazing Facts You Need to Know About Climate Change

  From rising sea levels to extreme weather, climate change is a pressing problem that affects everyone. However, understanding the extension and seriousness of this worldwide challenge is quite difficult all the time. The following ten facts will change the way you think about climate change and how it affects our planet. Since pre-industrial times, the Earth's temperature has risen by 1.1°C, and it is expected to rise another 1.5°C by 2040. Since the 1980s, 95 percent of the Arctic's oldest and thickest ice has disappeared. Since 1900, sea levels around the world have risen by about 8 inches (21 centimeters) and are expected to rise another 1-4 feet (30-120 centimeters) by 2100. 2020 tied with 2016 as the hottest year ever recorded, making it the hottest decade on record. Hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more intense as a result of climate change. Climate change is primarily brought about by human activities, particularly the burni