Finally a serious news report connecting the deadly heatwaves to the burning of fossil fuels!
“It is not even summer yet, and the heat is taking lives by the dozens,” says a CNN news report. Finally comes news that depicts the real effects of fossil fuels overheating our planet. We are now getting to experience extreme weather conditions, thanks to the expedited effects of climate change.
‘33 people died in India on the same day during the elections due to heat stress.’
‘41 Jordanians died on their pilgrimage to Mecca because they could not find shelter.’
‘Three tourists lost their lives in Greece, simply by hiking, because of lack of proper water and shelter.’
‘In the Northern Hemisphere, new science finds that last summer was the hottest since the birth of Christ’.
These are snippets of news from various parts of the world, happening during the same time of the year, and it cannot be a coincidence. During a time when there are short bursts of news reports of heatwaves here or storms somewhere else, CNN has given us a dose of reality.
Science Educator Bill Nye answers questions on CNN and explains what is the reality behind these extreme weather events. This news report tells us how every storm, heatwave, flood, or drought happening worldwide is related to climate change, global warming and fossil fuels.
Unnatural ‘natural calamities’, which might otherwise have happened once every 1000 years, are occurring recurringly each year. People are getting to feel the extreme effects of climate change, and are shocked by it. But do we know what is causing it?
Watch this video to understand how fossil fuels, deforestation and climate change are interconnected, and that global warming is real.