The planet is warming, from North Pole to South Pole, and everywhere in
between. Globally, the mercury is already up more than 1 degree Fahrenheit
(0.8 degree Celsius), and even more in sensitive polar regions. And the effects
of rising temperatures aren't waiting for some far-flung future. They 're
happening right now. Signs are appearing all over, and some of them are
surprising. The heat is not only melting glaciers and sea ice, it's also shifting
precipitation patterns and setting animals on the move. Read more global
warming effects...
We are experiencing severe winter pattern far colder than before. Climate shift
has brought frigid temperature to ordinarily sunny playground such as Florida.
Glaciers and glacial warming
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In a typical American household, lighting sources consume nearly 15% of the
household's electricity consumption, or 2,000 kilowatt-hours per year, which is
4,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2). By completing replacing all lighting
sources with LED technology, nearly 62% of CO2 emission can be reduced.
We are talking about 2,500 pounds per household per year.