With the increase of these heat-trapping gases, global temperatures are expected to rise by 1-1.5°F over the next few decades. While this may seem insignificant, these small changes in temperature can have devastating global effects.

For example, climate change is linked to a growing frequency of extreme weather events such as:

- Increased frequency and intensity of storms

- Wildfires, droughts, and floods

- Rising sea levels,

- Substantial changes in habitats, including an expansion of range of many diseases and pests, and

- Decreased snowpack and losses from polar and glacial icepacks.
 

Research has found that while 80 bacteria lurk on each square inch of toilet, around 700 harmful bugs inhabit the car's interior.

The study also revealed that 42 per cent of motorists regularly dine while driving.

Dr Ron Cutler, Director of biomedical science at Queen Mary University, London, said: 'While most of the bacteria were unlikely to cause health problems, some cars were found to play host to a number of potentially harmful bacterial species.

'Most people clean their homes but many are neglecting to clean their cars and are driving around in vehicles which resemble a rubbish bin.

'A car is the perfect place for germs to breed, especially if you eat in it and leave litter or uneaten food around. To avoid potential health risks it would be wise to regularly clean your car inside and out.'

In full sun, you can safely assume about 100 watts of solar energy per square foot. If you assume 12 hours of sun per day, this equates to 438,000 watt-hours per square foot per year. Based on 27,878,400 square feet per square mile, sunlight bestows a whopping 12.2 trillion watt-hours per square mile per year.