In times of IPCC reports, global policies to reduce greenhouse gases emission and extreme climate events all over the Planet, can we accept that the average warmer temperatures have become a normal scenario? Apparently, yes!
In an article published last week (August 6th, 2014) at Reuters , it was pointed out that the temperature was never lower than the average in this century and the last time that happened was in 1985. Even though most countries have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and some of them are working on that, it can be an even harder challenge to achieve because the global warmer conditions have been around for too long.
Three decades have passed since the last year when global temperature was below the average. On the other hand, half of Earth`s population is under 30 years old. It means that the current scenario of warmer weather is considered normal to great part of the world`s population. Thus, it might be possible that the popular support to the international efforts to reduce the causes of the climate changes are weakening.
Together with the warmer climate, the extreme climate events, such as higher occurrence of unpredictable storms, floods or dryer weather are also expected in the current century and are currently being registered over the world. For instance, in Brazil, severe droughts are endangering water and energy supply in the economical center of the country (São Paulo State). Thus, these catastrophic events are more likely to call people`s attention so as to demand governmental actions against these global changes.
In an article published last week (August 6th, 2014) at Reuters , it was pointed out that the temperature was never lower than the average in this century and the last time that happened was in 1985. Even though most countries have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and some of them are working on that, it can be an even harder challenge to achieve because the global warmer conditions have been around for too long.
Three decades have passed since the last year when global temperature was below the average. On the other hand, half of Earth`s population is under 30 years old. It means that the current scenario of warmer weather is considered normal to great part of the world`s population. Thus, it might be possible that the popular support to the international efforts to reduce the causes of the climate changes are weakening.
Together with the warmer climate, the extreme climate events, such as higher occurrence of unpredictable storms, floods or dryer weather are also expected in the current century and are currently being registered over the world. For instance, in Brazil, severe droughts are endangering water and energy supply in the economical center of the country (São Paulo State). Thus, these catastrophic events are more likely to call people`s attention so as to demand governmental actions against these global changes.