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Climate Change: What can we do?

Climate Change: What can we do?. Developed by: Susan Silva Dennis Sobolik Kathy Conway Alan Journet. Wildfires. Climate change contributes to increasing wildfires. What is causing climate change?. Climate Change Basics - I. Transformed to heat. Remainder escapes into space.

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Climate Change: What can we do?

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  1. Climate Change: What can we do? Developed by: Susan Silva Dennis Sobolik Kathy Conway Alan Journet

  2. Wildfires Climate change contributes to increasing wildfires What is causing climate change?

  3. Climate Change Basics - I Transformed toheat. Remainder escapesinto space Then what? Re-radiated out Some heat is absorbed by atmospheric gases Incoming Visible light WARNING: Not drawn to scale Atmosphere What causes warming?

  4. Climate Change Basics - II Less escapesinto space If atmospheric gas density increases, more heat is retained by this ‘thermalblanket’ of gases Warming Atmosphere What are these gases?

  5. Climate Change Basics - III Carbon dioxide = CO2 Methane = Natural Gas Oxides of Nitrogen Warming Which is the most serious contributor? Atmosphere From where do these gases come?

  6. Sources of Most Warming Gases COAL OIL / GASOLINE NATURAL GAS For what do we use these fuels?

  7. Rogue Valley: Use of These Fuels Fossil Fuels for energy production Natural gas for heating Energy used in homes & local businesses Energy 24% Transportation 32% Private cars/trucks Public Transit Materials = Stuff 44% Energy to make stuff Energy to transport stuff here

  8. Review! • Reducing our fuel use for materials, transportation, and energy… • Reduces our use of coal, oil, natural gas…. • Reduces our emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, oxides of nitrogen… • Reduces our warming of the atmosphere… • Reduces wildfire risk

  9. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN What can YOU do to reduce your gas emissions and reduce forest fires? STUFF ENERGY USE Energy to make stuff Energy to transport stuff here Fossil Fuels for energy production Natural gas for heating Energy used in homes & local businesses TRANSPORTATION Private cars/trucks Public Transit Local Freight

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