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A recent news item is that President Trump decided not to continue the process of entering into the so-called Paris Accords, which is a global-scale agreement about carbon emissions between the nations of the world. Carbon dioxide is a known greenhouse gas with known physical properties, and the more of that particular gas that is in the atmosphere (modern or historic atmospheres), the warmer the planet becomes. It is not the only greenhouse gas, and it is not the most efficient greenhouse gas in terms of delaying the transmission of heat from the atmosphere to outer space. It is definitely a byproduct of human economies, and as such, a gas over which we (collectively) have some measure of control... namely, how much we produce and release into the atmosphere each year.
Here is a New York Times article that has two animated maps. One map shows how many days are predicted to be above 95 degrees Fahrenheit if the Paris Accords are fully implemented and carbon emissions are restricted as provided under the Accords. The other map shows predicted distributions of the number of days above 95 degrees Fahrenheit if there is no such action taken; no carbon restrictions as provided by the Accords. It's an interesting look into possible futures.
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