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;"Why is climate change a problem? Why should we care?" | ;"Why is climate change a problem? Why should we care?" | ||
* extreme weather | * extreme weather | ||
* famines | * famines | ||
* extinctions of species | * extinctions of species | ||
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==FAQ - Science== | ==FAQ - Science== | ||
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;"But they said that California would be underwater by now?" | ;"But they said that California would be underwater by now?" | ||
: California would be underwater **if** enough arctic ice melts. The exact timeframe depends on whether people decide to stop causing climate change or not. | : California would be underwater **'''if'''** enough arctic ice melts. The exact timeframe depends on whether people decide to stop causing climate change or not. | ||
: When scientists make specific predictions about the future, they come with a whole lot of "if"s that journalists often forget to mention. | : When scientists make specific predictions about the future, they come with a whole lot of "if"s that journalists often forget to mention. | ||
: As information spreads word-of-mouth, people often get confused about whether scientists said "maybe" or "definitely". A specific timeline prediction of climate change is a "maybe". The fact that fossil fuels are causing climate change is a "definitely". | : As information spreads word-of-mouth, people often get confused about whether scientists said "maybe" or "definitely". A specific timeline prediction of climate change is a "maybe". The fact that fossil fuels are causing climate change is a "definitely". | ||