1. Cameron Wake Carbon Solutions New England Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, & Space (EOS) University of New Hampshire Twitter: @TheClimateDr 6 Dec 2012 US Green Building Council NH Chapter Annual Meeting Its Not Oil and Water: Blending Climate Solutions & Sustainable Development

2. Were You Ready for the Storm? NASA Earth Observatory Image 30 October 2011 Were You Ready for the Storm?

3. “Although they produce distinct types of challenges, climate change, energy security, and economic stability are inextricably linked.” http://www.defense.gov/qdr/ Quadrennial Defense Review 2011

4. www.climate.gov

5. Mauna Loa, Hawaii CO2 Record 1958 - 2012 http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/#mlo_data Mauna Loa, Hawaii CO2 Record 1958 - 2012

6. Current Clean Energy & Efficiency Business as Usual

7. National Fossil Fuel Carbon Emissions: 1950-2008 http://cdiac.ornl.gov/

8. Arctic Sea Ice Extent 18 Sept. 2012

9. http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/ Global Temperature 1880-2010 (meteorological stations)

10. Burakowski et al., 2008, JGR Northeast Winter Temperature Trends 1895-2008

11. Burakowski et al., 2008, JGR Northeast Winter Temperature Trends 1965-2008

12. Durham, NH Lawrence, MA 4 Inch Precipitation Events by Decade 1948 - 2007

13. Costs from Presidentially Declared Disasters And Emergency Declarations in NH

14. Relative Sea Level Rise 1856 - 2011 Nantucket, MA 18 Apr 2007 Saco. Maine 17 Apr 2007

15. Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment Collaboration between Union of Concerned Scientists and 50 independent scientists Geographic Scope Nine Northeast states, from Maine to Pennsylvania Peer Review Climate Dynamics, 2007 14 papers in Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change, 2008 www.climatechoices.org

16. Projecting Future Climate Change for the Northeast: Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenarios

17. Projecting Future Climate Change for the Northeast: Rising Annual Temperatures 2 o F warming since 1970 Higher: 6.5-12.5 o F Lower: 3.5-6.5 o F

18. Summer heat index: How hot summers will “feel” in New Hampshire Days per year over 90 o F

19. Extreme Precipitation Events Increase Heavy rainfall events are becoming more frequent across the Northeast Under both emissions scenarios -rainfall is expected to become more intense -periods of heavy rainfall are expected to become more frequent credit: Associated Press Bridge over Axe Handle Brook, Rochester, NH May 2006.

20. Vulnerability of Ski Resorts to Climate Change Higher Emissions

21. 0 16 32 47 63 79 Sea Level Change (inches) 8 24 40 55 71 Projection of Sea Level Rise from 1990 to 2100 Vermeer and Rahmstorf (2009) Global sea level linked to global temperature. PNAS 106, 21527–21532.

22. Portsmouth NH 7 feet storm surge 5 feet SLR 12 feet flood height

23. Cameron Wake Elizabeth Burakowski Eric Kelsey Carbon Solutions New England Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space University of New Hampshire Katharine Hayhoe Anne Stoner Texas Tech University Chris Watson Ellen Douglas Univ. of Massachussets Boston http://CarbonSolutionsNE.org

24. NH Climate Action Plan More info at: http://CarbonSolutionsNE.org One of the largest, most diverse collections of leading NH citizens Promotes growth of new jobs and renewable energy development Reduces energy costs Identifies 67 recommended actions buildings electricity generation, transportation & land use natural resources government action adaptation Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 44% below 2005 levels by 2025 86% below 2005 levels by 2050

25. Overarching Strategies to Achieve Goals 1.Maximize energy efficiency in buildings & transportation 2.Increase renewable & low-emitting heat & electric power sources 3.Protect our natural resources to enhance the amount of carbon sequestration 4.Develop an integrated education, outreach and workforce training program 5.Develop plans to adapt to existing and potential climate change

26. New Hampshire Climate Action Plan (March 2009)

27. New Hampshire Economic Benefits vs Avoided CO2e Emissions in 2025

28. Cumulative Costs – NH Residential Building Renovations

29. NH Gross State Products Vs. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

30. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2012

31. Percentage of Americans who believe anthropogenic global warming has already begun, according to their political party identification

33. Were You Ready for the Storm? Satellite image of Hurricane Sandy, 28 Oct 2012. NASA image. Were You Ready for the Storm?