1. Global Warming Predicted Effects Cory Christie Christine Miller Patty Jehling Tom Jakacki

2. Global Warming This presentation illustrates how global warming and its effects of: This presentation illustrates how global warming and its effects of: Climate pattern changesClimate pattern changes HealthHealth Warming waterWarming water Ecosystem disruption, and how these areas effect the following categories:Ecosystem disruption, and how these areas effect the following categories: Wildlife, vegetation, forests, human life, agriculture, and oceans Wildlife, vegetation, forests, human life, agriculture, and oceans

3. Climate Pattern Changes Consequence: Warmer temperatures Consequence: Warmer temperatures Average temperatures will rise as well as the frequency of heat waves.Average temperatures will rise as well as the frequency of heat waves. Since 1980, the earth has experienced 19 of its 20 hottest years on record. Since 1980, the earth has experienced 19 of its 20 hottest years on record. Many places in North America had their hottest seasons or days on record in the late 1990s. Many places in North America had their hottest seasons or days on record in the late 1990s.

4. Climate Pattern Changes contin. Consequence: Drought and wildfire Consequence: Drought and wildfire Warmer water temperatures increase the probability of drought. Greater evaporation causes the increase of risk of wildfires.Warmer water temperatures increase the probability of drought. Greater evaporation causes the increase of risk of wildfires. The 1999-2002 national drought was one of the 3 most extensive droughts in the last 40 years. The 1999-2002 national drought was one of the 3 most extensive droughts in the last 40 years. Dry conditions produces the worst wildfires in 50 years in Florida in 1998. Dry conditions produces the worst wildfires in 50 years in Florida in 1998.

5. Climate Pattern Changes contin. Consequence: More intense rainstorms, floods. Consequence: More intense rainstorms, floods. Warmer temperatures lead to more intense rainfall.Warmer temperatures lead to more intense rainfall. The series of floods that has hit the U.S. since 1993 racked up over $25 billion dollars in loses. The series of floods that has hit the U.S. since 1993 racked up over $25 billion dollars in loses. National annual participation has increased between 5 and 10 percent since the early 20 th century. National annual participation has increased between 5 and 10 percent since the early 20 th century.

6. Health Effects Consequence: Deadly heat waves and the spread of disease. Consequence: Deadly heat waves and the spread of disease. More frequent and more intense heat waves could result in more hear-related deaths.More frequent and more intense heat waves could result in more hear-related deaths. In 2003 extreme heat waves caused more then 20,000 deaths in Europe and more then 1,500 deaths in India. In 2003 extreme heat waves caused more then 20,000 deaths in Europe and more then 1,500 deaths in India. Disease spreading mosquitoes are spreading as climate shifts. Disease spreading mosquitoes are spreading as climate shifts. Thirty of the diseases that emerged in the last 20 years may thrive in warmer and wetter weather. Thirty of the diseases that emerged in the last 20 years may thrive in warmer and wetter weather.

7. Warming Water Consequence: Melting glaciers, early ice thaw. Consequence: Melting glaciers, early ice thaw. Rising global temperature speeds up the melting of glaciers and ice caps.Rising global temperature speeds up the melting of glaciers and ice caps. At the current rate all of the glaciers in Glacier National Park will be gone by 2070. At the current rate all of the glaciers in Glacier National Park will be gone by 2070.

8. Warming Water contin. Consequence: Sea level rise. Consequence: Sea level rise. Current rates of sea level rise are expected to increase, resulting in the loss of the coastal wetlands, and more.Current rates of sea level rise are expected to increase, resulting in the loss of the coastal wetlands, and more. The current pace of sea level rise is 3 time the historical rate and is rising. The current pace of sea level rise is 3 time the historical rate and is rising.

9. Ecosystem Disruption Consequence: ecosystems shifts and species die-off. Consequence: ecosystems shifts and species die-off. The increase in global temperatures is expected to disrupt ecosystems and result in the loss of species diversity.The increase in global temperatures is expected to disrupt ecosystems and result in the loss of species diversity. Over the past 25 years the penguin populations have shrunk by 33%. Over the past 25 years the penguin populations have shrunk by 33%. In areas of California shoreline sea life is shifting northward probably in response to warming water. In areas of California shoreline sea life is shifting northward probably in response to warming water. Global warming is likely to spur the disappearance of trout and salmon from as much as 18-38% by 2090. Global warming is likely to spur the disappearance of trout and salmon from as much as 18-38% by 2090.