The United States and climate change
Climate change events that present the most urgent and severe challenges for the United States (US) are heatwaves, wildfires, hurricanes and floods. These extreme events have long been linked to climate change due to the widespread global burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuel use results in the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is subsequently transformed into greenhouse gas that traps heat and warms the planet. This process then triggers extraordinary and unpredictable climate conditions. The United States is considered to be the world's second largest greenhouse gas emitter, behind China.
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