Climate Change

Effects

How Climate Works

Evidence

Addressing/Curbing

Greenhouse gases allow sunlight to penetrate the atmosphere which are then absorbed by earth’s surface. This warming of the atmosphere keeps the earth from freezing solid every night

The greenhouse effect is a GOOD thing! It keeps our planet from becoming an ice cube and gives the ability to sustain life on earth

Penguins have declined 50% over the last 50 years

Arctic sea ice is half as thick as it was 30 years ago

The average global temperature climbed 0.6°C (1°F) in last century

The disruption of the water cycle is and will be very heavily effected

Reducing green house gas emissions

Improving energy efficiency and using biofuels instead of fossil fuels

Many scientists believe that anthropogenic climate change is the most important issue of our time

The more the earth heats up, the more sea ice that melts, raising the sea levels

Decreasing the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere

Antarctic ice shelves are disappearing

Coral bleaching is occuring more and more often

Storms are becoming stronger and more damaging

Diseases are able to spread more easily and reach new areas of the planet by many of the insects and animals that carry them moving to new parts of the world

Extreme changes to agriculture and how the industry won't be able to keep up/eliminate their methane and CO2 emissions

Halting deforestation and helping poorer countries adapt to deforestation

Greenhouses gases include: Carbon Dioxide (70%), CFC's (1%), Methane (10%), and Nitrous Oxide (19%)