1. + Global warming... it’s so uncool man! By: Maggie Murphy

2. + Definition & Types The gradual increase in overall temperature of earth’s atmosphere Solar (Great… what gives us light!) Human (Emissions are bad!)

3. + Location Haiti Japan United States Everywhere  (GLOBAL warming)

4. + 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!

5. + 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

6. + 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)

7. + Costs Rising sea levels (floods) Hundreds or even thousands Droughts/ Wildfires- Varies Gas prices increase to protect the environment

8. + Applicable legislation Clean Air Act (CAA)- October 20 th, 1999 Climate Change Act- 2008 (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

9. + 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

10. + links  cites http://earthsky.org/earth/top-10-countries-most-at-risk- from-climate-change http://earthsky.org/earth/top-10-countries-most-at-risk- from-climate-change http://www.livescience.com/37743-greenhouse-effect.html http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/ http://www.pattfoundation.org/10-interesting-facts-global- warming/ http://www.pattfoundation.org/10-interesting-facts-global- warming/ http://www.livescience.com/topics/global-warming/

11. + Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UOCmMYINkI 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!