Ways the Climate Changed Over the Past

Decade.
overall our climate system is making it clear that we
are not acting quickly enough. Here are several notable
trends we can see just over the past decade:

1) Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuels Grew

10%
The Global Carbon Project reported earlier this month
that global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels
and cement are on track to climb to record high in
2019. While global emissions growth plateaued
between 2014 and 2016, it was short-lived: Emissions
from fossil fuels grew 1.5% in 2017, 2.1% in 2018 and
are projected to grow another 0.6% in 2019. 
2) Global Average Temperature Increased
In 2010, global average temperature was  0.8 C(1.6˚F)
above pre-industrial levels. Temperature increase in
2019 is shaping up to be about 1.1 degrees C (2˚F)
above pre-industrial levels.
3) Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide in the
Atmosphere Exceeded 400 Parts Per Million
(PPM)
Temperatures increase as the concentration of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere rises. Not too long ago, the
 idea of surpassing 400 parts per million (ppm) of
carbon dioxide, a symbolic threshold which Earth has
not experienced for millions of years, felt quite far off.
In 2010, carbon dioxide concentrations at
the Maunaloa Observatory in Hawaii were 390 ppm on
average. By 2018, they were well beyond the 400 ppm
threshold, with measurements reaching 408 ppm. (For
context, pre-industrial concentrations of carbon
dioxide were 280 ppm.)
4) Seas Rose More than 1.6 Inches
Global mean sea level rise was roughly 3.3 millimeters
(mm) per year (0.13 inch/yr) between 1993 and the
present. This trend accelerated significantly this past
decade: Between 2010 and 2018, sea level rise grew to
about 4.4 mm/yr (0.17 inch/yr), rising almost 2 inches
overall in the past decade. In 2018, global mean sea
level was the highest in the satellite record.
Areas that need targeting immediately to slow
down global warming
 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
 Walk, Bike (run, skate, move yourself!)
 Ride the bus to work (or carpool)