And the rest of the country? It could see temperatures climb by 1.5 – 2.5 degrees Celsius (about 2.7 – 4.5 Fahrenheit).Ī few degrees might not seem like a big deal, but think of it this way: What’s the difference between 0 and 1 degree Celsius? Well, that’s the difference between ice and water. In fact, by the end of this century, northern Mexico could see its average annual temperatures rise by 3 – 4 degrees Celsius (about 5.4 – 7.2 Fahrenheit). And scientists expect temperatures to keep rising. Here’s the climate reality: Since the 1960s, Mexico has gotten warmer. Plus, as a bonus, two ways you can take action today to help solve the climate crisis. Here are three leading ways climate change is already hitting Mexico and its people.

Climate change touches every aspect of our lives.

And that’s because it is linked to water, health, air pollution, traffic disruption from floods, housing vulnerability to landslides - which means we can’t begin to address any of the city’s real problems without facing the climate issue.”Īnd we’d argue the same is true for the rest of the nation – and the world. As Mexico City’s chief resiliency officer, Arnoldo Kramer, said to The New York Times, “Climate change has become the biggest long-term threat to this city’s future.

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