The American West is heating up nearly twice as fast as the world

A recent report by the NRDC indicates that the American West has experienced average temperature increases at a rate of 70% greater than the rest of the world. This is resulting in loss of snowpack in the Rocky Mountains, which leads to pervasive drought and water shortage.

Glaciers are melting faster than forecasted as well. Glacier National Park was projected to be glacier-free by 2030, but now it appears 2022 will be the year. In the Washington Cascades, the 37 glaciers tracked there have lost 20-40% of their mass in the last 20 years, with five glaciers having disappeared entirely.

You can read the full report at NRDC.org.