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Climate Change Global Impact!

Weather extremes on the increase

Weather extremes on the increase

Weather extremes on the increase

Temperatures are rising

Ancient glaciers are melting

Freshwater becomes scarce

Erosion and land slides

Our Earth is in danger! Hurricanes Famines Lack of Water Extinction of millions of species FloodsDroughts Extreme weather conditions Sealife Extinction Glaciers + polar ice caps melting Sea levels rising Climate Refugees Desertification Food Insecurity Global warming

Who is effected? Africa: By 2020, up to 250 million people to be exposed to water stress, desertification & droughts. Famine and mass evictions. Spreading of deadly diseases. Asia: Water stress, desertification, decreased food productivity. Melting of Himalayan glaciers will cause collapse of river systems. Hurricanes. Australia and New Zealand: Significant biodiversity loss by 2020, including sea life extinction. Water stress, droughts. Europe: Extreme weather including increased heat waves, wildfires and reduced crop productivity, as well as heavy rainfalls causing landslides and floods. North America: Heat waves with adverse health impacts. Water stress. Hurricanes. Latin America: By mid- century, projected replacement of tropical forest by savanna in eastern Amazonia. Water stress. Droughts. Small Islands: Deterioration in coastal conditions e.g. beach erosion and coral bleaching. Loss of biodiversity and local resources. Loss of land.

Climate Change What‘s causing climate change?

Agricultural Fertilization Transportation and energy production – Land use and deforestation Transport and EnergyFactory farming - Burning waste and fossil fuels

Power production

Transportation

Deforestation

Factory farming

Areas are proportional to historic carbon dioxid emissions from fossil fuel combustion, 1900 – 1990 Industrialized Developing Souce: World Resources Institute, Map by Equator Graphics, Inc. Where do the polluters live?

How many Earths would we need? Human Ecological Footprint

Climate Change STOP Climate Change! It‘s not too late, but it is urgent!

We have to change our habits & consumption, and we have to change policies! respect the planet, save resources, What can YOU do to Stop Climate Change? Act local – Think global!

Act locally – recycle and educate!

Act locally – reduce waste!

Buy local organic food – reduce meat consumption

Act locally – save energy, switch to renewables! Bye-Bye Stand-by!

SAVE LIFE ON EARTH! Thank you for your attention!

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