+ Global warming... it’s so uncool man! By: Maggie Murphy
+ Definition & Types The gradual increase in overall temperature of earth’s atmosphere Solar (Great… what gives us light!) Human (Emissions are bad!)
+ Location Haiti Japan United States Everywhere (GLOBAL warming)
+ Pollution causes Any unnecessary emissions… Cars Trucks Factories Businesses Example that’s close to home… the factories in Clinton lead to gross smells, sights, and global warming!
+ Environmental consequences Ice is melting (mostly at the poles) Species are near extinction Risen sea levels Floods and droughts become more common and stronger Less fresh water available
+ Resource uses or pollution conservation efforts Drive less, carpool more! (less emissions!) Recycle more Avoid lots of packaging (all that ends up in landfill sites, and pollute the environment)
+ Costs Rising sea levels (floods) Hundreds or even thousands Droughts/ Wildfires- Varies Gas prices increase to protect the environment
+ Applicable legislation Clean Air Act (CAA)- October 20 th, 1999 Climate Change Act (to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions) Ozone protection Act 1989 Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1990
+ Extra facts Possibly the greatest challenge facing the world over the 21 st century Nations leaders meet at a Convention on Climate Change The earths temperature has increased 0.8 degrees Celsius over the past century America produces 25% of the carbon dioxide pollution
+ links cites from-climate-change from-climate-change warming/ warming/
+ Video This video may seem a little goofy, but it shows what harmful emissions do to us and if we don’t take caution our planet will become unbearable!