turn down the heat: why a 4°c warmer world must be avoided
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Turn Down The Heat: Why A 4°C Warmer World Must Be Avoided Final Project and Digital Artifact by Mohammed RabbiTRANSCRIPT
Turn Down The Heat: Why A 4°C Warmer World Must Be Avoided
Final Project
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This digital presentation is created to increase the awareness for climate change and why a 40 C warmer world would be devastating to the life on earth, as we know it now.
The visual images and texts in the presentation are mainly targeted for general audiences online.
As Agriculture is particularly vulnerable to climate change among others, this sector is selected for the presentation.
Recent global surges in food prices highlights the importance of adaptations of agricultural policies.
Its time to challenge climate change by all of us at local – national – and international level.
This presentation is composed of selected images and posters, from various online sources.
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Global Warming(Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/)
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How will climate change affect storms like Sandy, seen in a satellite image?
American Smokestacks(Source: http://ShutterStock.com/)
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Not helping the global-warming situation…
Global Warming Awareness Poster: Smoky Skies
(Image Credit: Miteshkothari - http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/global-warming-alert-posters/)
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Greenland Ice Sheet(Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/)
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This melt water lake was created by warm summer temperatures on the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Melt-water lubricates
the glacier bed and makes the ice flow faster into the sea. Global warming has caused melting to occur dozens of miles further
inland than 20 years ago.
Global Warming Image(Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures)
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Some climate experts say that without breakthrough technologies and as yet unimagined solutions, we cannot stem the progress of
the climate change.
Climate Change Posters(Source: http://webneel.com/webneel/blog/)
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Climate Change Images(Source: http://google.com )
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Climate Change Images(Source: http://google.com )
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Global Warming Awareness Poster: Polar Bears In The
Desert(Image Credit: Luis Beltrán- http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/global-warming-alert-posters/
)
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Global Warming Awareness Poster: Don’t Wait Until The
Last Minute (Image Credit: Francisco Rodriguez - http
://www.hongkiat.com/blog/global-warming-alert-posters/)
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How Is The World Is Changing?Various photos and examples of the effect of
Global Warming around the world.
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Climate Change: Global Vulnerability
(Source: http://google.com)
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Climate Change: Global Vulnerability
(Source: http://google.com)
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Climate Change: Vulnerable Cities
(Source: http://google.com)
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How The World Is Changing(Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures)
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NEEM researchers measure climate change using air captured in ancient ice.
How The World Is Changing(Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05)
(Perito Moreno Glacier pictured)
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Melting Blitz In South AmericaHigh in the Peruvian Andes, parts of the world's largest tropical ice sheet have melted at an unbelievable pace. Scientists found that significant portions of the Quelccaya Ice Cap that took over
1,600 years to form have melted in only 25 years.
How The World Is Changing(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/)
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Argentina's Upsala Glacier was once the
biggest in South
America, but it is now
disappearing at a rate of 200 meters per year.
How The World Is Changing(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/)
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Glacial Change: Rhone glacier in
Valais, Switzerland
(Gary Braash)In 2001, the glacier had
shrunk by some 2.5km, and its
'snout' had shifted about 450 meters higher up.
How The World Is Changing(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/)
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Rising TidesCape Hatteras
in North Carolina in the USA,
pictured in 1999 and
2004.
How The World Is Changing(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/)
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Vanishing islands
Tuvalu in the
Pacific.
How The World Is Changing(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/)
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No Snow:Mount
Hood in Oregon at the same time in
late summer in 1985 and
2002.
How The World Is Changing(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/)
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More Pests:
Damage to White Spruce trees in Alaska caused by the pests.
How The World Is Changing: (Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/)
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Tarawa atoll, Kiribati: Fearing that climate change could wipe out their entire Pacific archipelago, the leaders of Kiribati are
considering an unusual backup plan: moving the populace to Fiji.
How The World Is Changing: (Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/)
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Great Barrier Reef: "Where has all the color gone?" Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have undergone an aesthetic
decline reflecting the dangers from global warming that the vast, fragile ecosystem faces.
How The World Is Changing: (Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/)
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The IPCC climate report says scientists are 95% certain that humans are the "dominant cause" of global warming, adding that a 'pause in warming over the past 15 years is too short to reflect
long-term trends’.
How The World Is Changing: (Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/)
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A Mighty Wind:The dramatic and
rapid loss of sea ice in recent years has
consequences beyond the Arctic.
Scientists have found the melting shifts the position of the Jet Stream,
bringing cold Arctic air further south
and increasing the odds of intense
snow storms and extreme spring
weather.
How The World Is Changing: (Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05)
(TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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An International Tragedy: Research by British government found that climate change may have contributed to a
famine in East Africa that killed between 50,000 and 100,000 people in 2010 and 2011. At least 24
percent of the cause of a lack of major
rains in 2011 can be attributed to man-made greenhouse gases, Met Office modeling showed.
How The World Is Changing: (Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05)
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Experts speculate that warming oceans may have played a part in a strain of herpes that has killed Pacific oysters in Europe in
recent years..
How Global Warming Is Changing Our Everyday Lives
Various photos and examples of the effect of Global Warming during our everyday lives and
routines.
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Climate Change Chart(Source: http://google.com)
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Climate Change: Effects on Human Health
(Source: http://google.com)
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Climate Change: Effects on Human Health
(Source: http://google.com)
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Climate Change: Effects on Human Health
(Source: http://google.com)
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How Our Lives Are Changing:
(Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05)
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Worsening Allergies:
The spring 2013 allergy season could be one of the worst
ever, thanks to climate change. Experts say that
increased precipitation, along with an early spring, late-ending fall and
higher levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide may bring more pollen from
plants and increased mold and fungal
growth.
How Our Lives Are Changing:
(Source: http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/)
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Fish catches could be hurt by climate change.
How Our Lives Are Changing: (Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05)
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Wine To Go?Along with other
agricultural impacts, climate change may
have a dramatic effect on the world's most famous winemaking regions in coming
decades. Areas suitable for grape cultivation
may shrink, and temperature changes
may impact the signature taste of wines
from certain regions.
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A Cold Cup Of Coffee:Climate change may dramatically shrink
the area suitable for coffee cultivation by
the end of the century and cause the
extinction of Arabica coffee plants in the wild. Starbucks has
already declared that "Addressing climate change is a priority."
How Our Lives Are Changing: (Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05)
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Sour Apples: Apples produced in
one Himalayan state of India are already losing their taste and even turning sour, experts say. Increased rainfall
and erratic weather in the region mean
less than ideal conditions for
famously-sweet Kashmiri apples.
How Our Lives Are Changing: (Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05)
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Less Time On The Chair Lift:
Climate change means warmer winters in
northern latitudes and a shorter ski season. By 2039, more than
half of the Northeast's ski resorts will not be
able to maintain a 100-day season, according to the New York Times. Ski areas will be less
likely to receive regular snowfall, and
warmer daily low temperatures mean
fewer opportunities for snowmaking.
How Our Lives Are Changing: (Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/05)
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture
Mitigation and Adaption
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Agriculture is particularly vulnerable to climate change.
IPCC projections to 2050 suggest both an increase in global mean temperatures and increased weather variability, with implications for the agricultural production worldwide.
While some regions of the world may benefit from improved conditions, the overall effect of climate change is nonetheless expected to be negative for global agricultural production if no action is taken.
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture:
(Ref: OECD (2009), "Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation and Options for the OECD“)
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As agricultural production increases, resource constraints, particularly water, will become tighter.
Agriculture globally accounts for about 70% of the world’s freshwater withdrawals.
Climate change is expected to alter the seasonal timing of rainfall and snow pack melt and result in a higher incidence and severity of floods and droughts.
Agriculture can both contribute to mitigation and sequestration of carbon emissions.
Mitigation: Significant mitigation in Agriculture can be achieved through:
improved cropland and grazing land management, restoration of degraded lands, and land use change (e.g. agro-forestry).
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture:
(Ref: OECD (2009), "Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation and Options for the OECD“)
Adaptation: This may range from:
Altering farm management practices to adoption of new varieties, crops, and animal breeds more appropriate to future climate conditions.
Both rain-fed and irrigated agriculture will need to be managed more sustainably to reduce resulting production risks.
Policy Response: Government policy can play an important role in maintaining a
viable agriculture in the face of climate change. Mitigation and adaptation approaches will need to be
strengthened. These will be more effective if they are embedded in longer-
term strategies linked to agricultural policy reform, risk management, research and development, and market-based approaches.
Examples include: crop and disaster insurance, research into crop varieties better adapted to changing climatic conditions, and incentives for more efficient use of water.
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture:
(Ref: OECD (2009), "Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts, Adaptation, Mitigation and Options for the OECD“)
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture:
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture:
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture:
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So What Are We Doing?
Examples of what we are doing around the globe to stop the clocks against Global Warming.
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So What Are We Doing?“Rally Against Global Warming”
(http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/ )
Demonstrators take part in the protest against climate change in the center of Copenhagen.
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So What Are We Doing?“Rally Against Global Warming”
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Protesters rally outside the Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Climate Change venue in Durban, South Africa, on Nov. 28, 2011.
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So What Are We Doing?“Rally Against Global Warming”
(http://topics.time.com/global-warming/pictures/ )
Students and Washington residents concerned about global warming gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington,
Saturday, April 14, 2007, to urge Congress to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050
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So What Are We Doing?“Rally Against Global Warming”
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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left) speaks at the United Nations during a High Level event on Climate Change.
Our Earth…. Our Future.
(Source: https://www.google.com/)
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