Climate Quick Facts
Worldwide use of biochar could cut CO2 levels by 8 parts per million within 50 years, according to NASA scientist James Hansen. – CNN
Chinese investments of $912 billion in clean energy and environmental protection will create 10.6 million jobs, boost GDP by $1.3 trillion and save an additional $220 billion in energy savings. — CCICED
Heat is already the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, with more than 6,300 deaths resulting from exposure to extremely hot weather between 1979 and 2006. — EPA, 2010
High temperatures raise the levels of ozone and other pollutants in the air, exacerbating cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Urban air pollution causes about 1.2 million deaths each year. – World Health Organization, 2010
Wind could meet 12% of global power demand by 2020, and 22% percent by 2030. 2010 saw the global wind industry install two wind turbines an hour — a total of 36,000 MW. – Global Wind Energy Council
Despite a global financial recession, wind energy capacity grew in 2009 by over 30 per cent. — IPCC
