The entire globe is warming.

Since 1905, the global average surface temperature has risen by

more than 1.2° Celsius. The implications of global warming are already happening as temperatures rise.
Heat melts glaciers and sea ice, changes precipitation patterns, and moves wildlife. The rapid climate
change we are now seeing is caused by us humans using oil, gas and coal for our homes, factories and
transport. Scientists believe that if nothing is done, global warming could approach 4 degrees Celsius in
the future, which would result in severe heatwaves, the loss of homes for millions of people due to
rising sea levels, and the irreversible extinction of plant and animal species.

Global warming may cause the most species extinctions this century. NASA estimates a 1.5°C
rise might endanger 20-30% of species. Most ecosystems will struggle if the earth warms more than 2°C.
Our oceans absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide, preventing it from reaching the atmosphere. Higher
water temperatures and carbon dioxide levels are making oceans more acidic. Already at 1°C, oceans
are seeing large-scale changes, and 1.5°C and above will be catastrophic. At 1.5°C, coral reefs could drop
70-90%. At 2°C, coral reefs will disappear. Half a billion people rely on coral reef fish for protein. Land
areas have warmed more than the sea surface and the Arctic has warmed the most by more than 4°
Celsius just since the 1960s. The Antarctic ice sheet covers over 14 million sq km and holds 90% of the
world's fresh water. This ice helps regulate global temperatures by reflecting the sun's energy. Massive
amounts of cold glacial-melt water entering warmer ocean waters hinder ocean currents. Sea levels will
rise as land ice melts, placing low lying countries such as the Philippines in danger.