Marjorie Taylor Greene tried explaining away Climate Change by arguing that no one paid taxes during the Ice Age: Let me break this down a little bit for you: - The last ice age began approximately 2.6 million years ago and peaked approximately 20,000 years ago. - At its peak, temperatures were estimated to be approximately 10°F cooler than they are today. - That equates to a temperature rise of 0.05°F per century over 20,000 years. - Over the last 100 years (1 century) alone, the average surface temperature has increased by 1°F - This is 20 times faster than it had gained on average over the 190 centuries prior. - What changed? Industry and the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide causes a greenhouse effect, keeping heat in the Earth's atmosphere and surface. The levels of CO2 have increased drastically over the last century. FACTS matter and so do educated politicians.