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1 Global warming

2 What is global warming? Global Warming is the increase of Earth's average surface temperature due to effect of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels or from deforestation, which trap heat that would otherwise escape from Earth. This is a type of greenhouse effect.

3 How Global Warming Works Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 )

4 The Sun’s energy passes through the car’s windshield. This energy (heat) is trapped inside the car and cannot pass back through the windshield, causing the inside of the car to warm up. Example of the Greenhouse Effect

5 What’s the difference between “global warming” and “climate change”?

6 Difference GLOBAL WARMING is the increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. CLIMATE CHANGE is a broader term that refers to long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation.

7 Effects of Global Warming Increased Temperature Habitat Damage and Species Affected Changes in Water Supply Rising Sea Level

8 What’s the proof that global warming is taking place?

9 Portage Glacier 19142004 Alaska

10 Colorado River Arizona June 2002Dec 2003

11 Why is global warming happening?

12 Burning of Fossil Fuels Pollution from coal, natural gas, and oil

13 When did global warming start?

14 Global Atmospheric Concentration of CO 2

15 How is global warming measured?

16 Ice Core Data CO 2 Measurements Before 1958 - Antarctica

17 CO 2 Atmospheric Measurements CO 2 Measurements Since 1958 – Mauna Loa, Hawaii

18 Temperature (Northern Hemisphere) CO 2 Concentrations 1000 Years of CO 2 and Global Warming Degree Celsius Increase Parts Per Million Year 100012001400160018002000 100012001400160018002000

19 Global Warming: Shifting Gears

20 2007 Goal: Reductions in CO 2 Per Year Billions of Metric Tons Carbon

21 2007 Reductions in CO 2 Per Year Gigaton Carbon Produce electricity efficiently Use electricity efficiently Vehicle efficiency Solar and Wind Power Biofuels Carbon capture and storage Billions of Metric Tons Carbon Our Goal

22 What’s being done now to reduce our emissions? Solar PowerWind PowerFuel-Efficiency

23 We can stop global warming!

24 What can you do to help solve the problem?

25 Simple Things To Do Turn off your computer or the TV when you’re not using it. Take shorter showers. Heating water uses energy. Keep rooms cool by closing the blinds, shades, or curtains. Turn off the lights when you leave a room. Use compact fluorescent bulbs.

26 Be Bulb Smart—Use CFLs Incandescent Compact Fluorescent 500 lbs. of coal What’s the difference? 1,430 lbs. CO 2 pollution avoided $30 saved

27 Simple Things To Do Dress lightly when it’s hot instead of turning up the air conditioning. Or use a fan. Dress warmly when it’s cold instead of turning up the heat. Offer to help your parents keep the air filters on your AC and furnace clean. Walk short distances instead of asking for a ride in the car. Plant a tree. Recycle.

28 The end

29 Made by: Vaibhav Naman Nikhil Sachdeva


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