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How We Affect The World

How We Affect The World . By: Emily Batley, Daisy Lopez, Lacey Bollmer , Rhena Ripley. Overview of Greenhouse Gas Emissions . Constant Problems . Incensement in extreme weather: Wildfires Hurricanes Floods Drought Tropical storms Leads to climate changes More Technology Advances

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How We Affect The World

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  1. How We Affect The World By: Emily Batley, Daisy Lopez, Lacey Bollmer, Rhena Ripley

  2. Overview of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  3. Constant Problems • Incensement in extreme weather: • Wildfires • Hurricanes • Floods • Drought • Tropical storms Leads to climate changes • More Technology Advances • No progress in improving energy source to be environmentally friendly

  4. 2001 • 9/11 • Emissions into the air • War in Afghanistan • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) • Humans are 66% responsible for global warming • (Current statistic is 90+%)

  5. 2002 • Antarctica • Larsen-B ice shelf break • Collapsed in one month • Arctic summer sea ice • Record low

  6. 2003 • Iraq war started

  7. 2004 • Global warming publicity • Cover of National Geographic • Cover of Business Week Magazine • Central theme of Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel, State of Fear

  8. 2005 • Warmest year on record • 1998 and 2007 tie for 2nd warmest “How much are you consuming?”

  9. 2006 • Start of energy consumption steady growth at 2.3% per year • 21.3 billion tons of CO2 from fossil fuels per year • Natural processes can only absorb about half of produced

  10. 2007 • Australia • Lost 25% of crop productions • Due to desertification • Tegua Island, Pacific Ocean • 100 residents relocated • Rising sea levels • Frequent flooding

  11. 2009 • Moscow, Russia • Extreme heat waves • 33 days of heat over 91.4° • 11,000 died • Forrest fires • Drought • Crop failures

  12. 2010 • Indonesia and Australia • Unusual rains starting in May- Oct(normal dry time) • Indonesia • Almost double rainfall • June- Oct. • Australia • May-Oct. • 152% higher rainfall

  13. Future • 2040 • Predict Arctic to have 1st ice-free summer • 2030 • Over a billion cars will be driving on planet earth • 2050 add one more billion • 2050 • 1billion + people with water shortage • 2080 • Mountain eco-systems will lose more than half of wildlife species

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