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Historical Background

Historical Background. by  Yuki Minami, Gary Dai, Francisco Quiogue, Jae Hwi Kwon , and Andrew Jeong. Timeline of the Problem. ( 1800-1870) First Industrial Revolution and the introduction of carbon emissions from coal and railroads 

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Historical Background

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  1. Historical Background by  Yuki Minami, Gary Dai, Francisco Quiogue, Jae Hwi Kwon, andAndrew Jeong

  2. Timeline of the Problem • (1800-1870) First Industrial Revolution and the introduction of carbon emissions from coal and railroads  • (1870-1910) Second Industrial Revolution leads to the introduction of chemical fertilizers and electricity which leads to further population growth  • (1914-1918) WWI causes an increase in industries  • (1957) Research shows rising CO2 will not be readily absorbed by the ocean as it used to be.  • (1997) The Kyoto Protocol is adopted • (2009) UN Copenhagen Climate Conference  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs

  3. World Opinion in 1989 "...to say straight out that the earth-warming effect of excess carbon dioxide (CO2) and other gases generated by industry and agriculture had crossed the line from theory into fact." Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,956632,00.html#ixzz1NN7txGs2 "They could have been random events -- all part of the natural year-to-year variations in weather. Many climatologists called Hansen's remarks premature..." Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,956632,00.html#ixzz1NN8AiPzy

  4. How Did This Happen?!?!!

  5. This was us back then

  6. This is whats happening now

  7. How was this caused ?!!??!!!! •  During the industrial revolution, the burning of coal and oil released oil emissions into the atmosphere.  • Modern developing nations use much more fossil fuels than developed nations used in the past because fossil fuels are more available.  • Volcanic eruptions and solar variations

  8. Global Carbon Emissions Over Time.

  9. Number of Cars Owned in the World Over Time  CO2 Emission In China Over Time

  10. CO2 Emmisions of India

  11. CO2Emissions Per Capita 

  12. Future Projections

  13. Our Future

  14. A New Shoreline of South Bay Courtesy of Global Warming

  15. Various Future Projections 

  16. Consequences of Global Warming • Melting glaciers, early snow melt and severe droughts will cause more dramatic water shortages in the American West. •  Rising sea levels will lead to coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard, in Florida, and in other areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico. • Warmer sea surface temperatures will fuel more intense hurricanes in the southeastern Atlantic and Gulf coasts. • Forests, farms and cities will face troublesome new pests and more mosquito-borne disease

  17. Consequences of Global Warming (cont.) • Disruption of habitats such as coral reefs and alpine meadows could drive many plant and animal species to extinction. • severe droughts  • global warming makes hurricanes stronger ( Mid West Of the U.S. currently facing an enormous amount of strong hurricanes/ tornadoes)  • heat waves destroy crops and people 

  18. Kyoto Protocool (1997) • Linked to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) • Commits 37 industrialized countries and all of the European community to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions • US ( the biggest C02 emitter per capita )is not part of the Kyoto Protocol • Restrictions on developed nations, not developing nations. 

  19. Bibliography • 1990's, the, and the prospect of climate change emerged as an issue in its. "Travel Matters | Climate Change Science | Historical Background and Current Debates." Travel Matters. Center for Neighborhood Technology, n.d. Web. 25 May 2011. <http://www.travelmatters.org/about/background?readmore=2&sid=c90595567ad4be6bf6ad2f7cd0364be9>. • "Definition and pronunciation of climate change | Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary ." Free online dictionary definitions for learners of English | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2011. <http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/climate-change>. • "Global Warming Basics." NRDC. Natural Resources Defense Council, 18 Oct. 2005. Web. 25 May 2011. < http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/f101.asp?gclid=CKOh8bPS8agCFUff4AodTnpvDQ>. • "Global Warming Timeline." The American Institute of Physics -- Physics Publications and Resources. Spencer Weart & American Institute of Physics, n.d. Web. 25 May 2011. <http://www.aip.org/history/climate/timeline.htm>. • "Global Warming: Feeling the Heat." Time Magizine. N.p., 2 Jan. 1989. Web. 25 May 2011. <www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,956632,00.html >. • Research Publications. CO2 Emissions. N.d. Global Warming, Research Publications. Parl. Web. 25 May 2011. • University of Oxford. The Greenhouse Effect. N.d. Global Warming, Canada. Marine Bio. Web. 25 May 2011.

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