These 6 Numbers Define The Climate Challenge In A Changing U.S.

Joe Biden takes office during an increasingly obvious and destructive climate crisis. To rein it in, he’ll have to keep these 6 numbers in mind.

1.25 °C, degrees the Earth has warmed.

945 Gigatons, carbon emissions left in the budget to stay under 2°C.

22, Number of billion-dollar climate-related disasters in U.S. in 2020.

2035, Year when Arctic sea ice may vanish in the summer.

28%, Electricity the world gets from renewables.

51%, Americans under 45 who say climate change has influenced their decision about where to live.

By Alejandra Borunda. National Geographic. January 19, 2021.
Article courtesy of Climate Council of Greater Kansas City.