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Global Warming Crisis By: Fabian Velazquez Michael Ortega

Global Warming Crisis By: Fabian Velazquez Michael Ortega. What is global warming you say?. Global warming is an increase of temperature in the earth’s atmosphere, due to the greenhouse effect, caused by an increase in carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

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Global Warming Crisis By: Fabian Velazquez Michael Ortega

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  1. Global Warming CrisisBy: Fabian VelazquezMichael Ortega

  2. What is global warming you say? • Global warming is an increase of temperature in the earth’s atmosphere, due to the greenhouse effect, caused by an increase in carbon dioxide and other pollutants. • Due to a global warming glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and cloud forest are drying. • Its is clear that humans have caused most of the past century warming for our power for modern day lives.

  3. Greenhouse effect? • The Greenhouse effect is a rise in temperature that Earth experiences because certain gasses in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun. • Gasses responsible for this are Carbon dioxide , Methane, and Nitrogen oxide. • Some ways that we can contribute to reducing the Greenhouse Effect would be, growing our own food, buying energy efficient appliances, reducing electricity use and driving eco-friendly cars such as the Prius.

  4. Global Warming facts • The earth is showing many signs of climate change and is becoming worse each year. • According to climate studies, the 20th century’s last two decades were the hottest in over 400 years. • According to the United Nations, 11 of the last 12 years have been recorded as the hottest years EVER. • If this climate continues we will have a completely ice free year by 2040

  5. Graphs and Charts

  6. Quotes • “The warnings about global warming have been extremely clear for a long time and we are entering a period of consequences” -Al Gore; speech at National Sierra Convention • Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative challenge, its common sense. -Ronald Regan • We have global warming and the fact is we can do something about it but only if EVERYONE is working together. -Arnold Schwarzenegger

  7. Interest groups Green works http://www.greenworks.co.za/ The goals of this organization is that they want you to: - reduce your use your reliance of fossil fuels. - spread the word of reducing and to start walking or use fuel efficient vehicles.

  8. Solutions? • Recycle- All materials in your ability in your area. • Reuse- By using recycled product. Make or buy a compost bin to use your waste as a fertilizer for your plants. • Reduce- Reducethe amount of energy you use and start using renewable energy source, such as solar power.

  9. Sources • http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/ • http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/globalwarming/index.html# • http://www.edf.org/climate/climate-facts-dangers-and-what-you-can-do-1?s_src=ggad.03.2012.test&gclid=CNfvm7SuqLACFQZ5hwodFw5fWg

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