Climate Change
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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CLimate Change
What is climate Change?
What Causes Climate change?
- trapped excess carbon
- burning of fossil fuels
- forest fires, volcanoes
WHO CONTRIBUTES TO CLIMATE CHANGE?
What are the effects of climate change?
- seasons are shifting
- temperatures are climbing
- sea levels are rising
- climate change will rapidly change our land and water
What impact does climate change have on civilization?
- extreme weather
- loss of ozone
- loss of biodiversity and ecosystems
- infectious diseases
TEmperature
How much might the temperature increase by in the future (20, 50, 100 yrs.)?
Carbon release
How much carbon has been released in the environment? Why is this bad?
AFfected areas
What countries are affected by climate change the most?
What countries are least affected by this?
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
- United States contributes 22 percent of the world's carbon emissions
- Linked to stronger hurricanes, more drought and increases spread of disease
- in 2009, estimated more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses
- Scientists say the Arctic Ocean will be ice-free by 2050
- the 20th century's last 2 decades were the hottest in 400 years
How can we slow down/prevent climate change?
- Try To Drive Less
- Stop Idling
- Recycle and Reuse
- Change Your Lights
- Plant Trees and Vegetation
