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It should NOT be confused It should NOT be confused with climate changewith climate change

What is global warming?

GLOBAL WARMING is the increase of the

Earth’s average surface temperature due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

CLIMATE CHANGE is a broader term that

refers to long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation.

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Increase Increase in the average measured in the average measured temperature of the Earth's surface air and temperature of the Earth's surface air and oceans oceans

How Global Warming Works

Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Greenhouse gases

CAUSES OF GLOBAL

WARMING

Pollution from coal, natural gas, and oil

CO2 from

airplanes & vehicles

POPULATION POPULATION INCREASEINCREASE

DEFORESTATIODEFORESTATIONN

Increased CO 2

results in

The Sun’s energy passes through the car’s windshield.

This energy (heat) is trapped inside the car and cannot pass back through the windshield, causing the inside of the car to warm up.

Example of the Greenhouse Effect

Global warming

causes

Melting of glaciers

Polar Bear Extinction

Warmer waters and more hurricanes

Increased probability and intensity of droughts and heat waves

Increased Temperature

MeltingPolar ice caps

Animals lik

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THESE…..

think like……

WHERE IS my habitat…!!!

THIS….

ANTARCTICA – losing ice ANTARCTICA – losing ice faster..!!!!!! faster..!!!!!!

BEFORE NOW

Major CONSEQUENCE of global warming is………….

GUESS WHAT !!

At some places, it

At others……

SOMEWHERE

it’s tooo…….ooo

HOT

WHEREAS At others tooo…..

COLD

Its all because of

Its all because of

GLOBAL WARMING

CAUSED BY WHOM…?????

CAUSED BY WHOM…?????

WHO Is THE CULPRIT??????

WHO Is THE CULPRIT??????

WE are the ones causing ItWE are the ones causing It

BUTBUT

WE needWE needPROOF

SO Here’s the PROOF SO Here’s the PROOF

Portage Glacier

1914 2004

• Alaska

Photos: NOAA Photo Collection and Gary Braasch – WorldViewOfGlobalWarming.org

Colorado River• Arizona

June 2002 Dec 2003

When did global warming start?

Global Atmospheric Concentration of CO2

DON’T CRY

DON’T CRY

It’s NOT too LATE

ACT NOW!!!!

It’s NOT too LATE

ACT NOW!!!!

JUST DO…………JUST DO…………

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Follow the arrow…..

Spread awareness

Spread awareness

Turn off your computer or Turn off your computer or the TV when you’re not the TV when you’re not using it.using it.

Turn off the lights when you leave a room. Turn off the lights when you leave a room.

Be Bulb Smart—Use CFLsBe Bulb Smart—Use CFLs

IncandescentCompact

Fluorescent

500 lbs. of coal

•1,430 lbs. CO2 pollution avoided

•$30 saved

Dress lightly when it’s hot instead Dress lightly when it’s hot instead of turning up the air of turning up the air conditioning.conditioning.

Unplug unused electronicsUnplug unused electronics

Plant trees. Plant trees.

Recycle.Recycle.

Drive LESS, drive SMART

Use a Use a bicyclebicycle or or busbus

AND

Have Faith Have Faith on……………on……………

Wind Power

Solar Power

Fuel efficient cars

Hey…..!!! Its working

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Our Goal

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