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The Impact of Global Warming on Texas

The Impact of Global Warming on Texas. Vanessa Addai and Felicia Donley University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemical Engineering ChE 379 November 21,2006. Introduction. Greenhouse Effect Global Warming Texas’ mark on the world. Emission of Greenhouse Gases. Types CO 2 Methane

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The Impact of Global Warming on Texas

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  1. The Impact of Global Warming on Texas Vanessa Addai and Felicia Donley University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemical Engineering ChE 379 November 21,2006

  2. Introduction • Greenhouse Effect • Global Warming • Texas’ mark on the world

  3. Emission of Greenhouse Gases • Types • CO2 • Methane • NOx • Fluorinated Gases • Sources • Fossil fuel combustion • Other sources • Statistics • 2003: 694.08 MMT CO2 released in Texas • CO2 concentration increase of 35 % since Industrial Revolution • NOx increase of 15%

  4. Current Climatic Changes in Texas • Local climatic changes • Diverse • Natural variability • CO2 production in Texas • Statistics • Texas is #1 emitter of CO2 in the U.S. • Alone, #7 worldwide • No state wide plan • No official inventory

  5. Future Climatic Changes in Texas • Temperature increase • Warmer ocean water • Increased hurricane activity and strength • Droughts • Regional Flooding

  6. Future Climatic Changes in Texas cont. • Sea-level rising • Impact on Texas coastal regions

  7. What Does This Mean for Texas? • Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem • Shifting habitat • Fresh water turnover • Shell fish • Fin fish • Agriculture • Currently: $14 billion industry • Consumes 58% of the state’s water • Increase in Yield: Cotton and Hay • Decrease in Yield: Wheat, Rice, Potatoes

  8. What Does This Mean for Texas? Cont. • Human health risk

  9. What Does This Mean for Texas? Cont. • Economic impact • Decreased reliance greenhouse gas forming industry • Service and High-Tech • Utility industry increase • Capacity and output increase • Rising sea-level • Property loss and damage • Loss of commercial fishing and recreation • Potential loss of jobs

  10. Conclusions • Global warming is real threat to Texas • Reduction of CO2 emissions to decrease the impact on: • Sea-level rising • Human health • Ecological health • Climate “As the nation’s leading carbon emitter, Texas has a moral responsibility to its citizens and its neighbors to show leadership by reducing our carbon footprint and doing what we can to slow the consequences of global warming.” – Environmental Defense Fund

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