Global Warming

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CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBAL WARMING

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*It is simply defined as the increase in the earth’s atmosphere by green house gases.

WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?

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• Carbon dioxide • Nitrogen oxide • CFCs(Chloro fluro Carbons• Hydro carbons• Methane• Water vapour

Greenhouse Gasses

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Causes of global warming:.

Deforestation

Rapid industrialization

Population explosion

Increase in GHG concentration

Main cause: CARBON DIOXIDE

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Earth’s “cooling” system is “clogged”

Net effect:E A R T H H E A T S

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Increased GHG Concentration

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• CO2 6-10 times present

• Temps ~ 14oC warmer than present

• Could this be an analog for the future?

Cretaceous – a hot-house world

85 Ma

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Atmospheric CO2 (parts per million)

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Present CO2 concentration (386 ppmv)

CO2 concentration after 50 years of unrestricted fossil fuel burning (600 ppmv)

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Mauna Loa (1958 - present)

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Reconstructed CO2 concentrations

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Climate fluctuates naturally

Glacier ice

Sea ice

18,000 years ago Present

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Global mean temperature

Global averagesea level

Northern hemispheresnow cover

Observations of recent climate change

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Global Instrumental Temperature Record

10 warmest years

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• For over 30 years, scientists have predicted increased greenhouse gasses will cause unnatural changes

• By 2000:T Antarctic sea ice and ice shelf break-upsT Antarctic Peninsula warmingT Arctic sea ice meltingT Faster Arctic warming (11°F)T Melting of small glaciers and ice capsT Sea level riseT And more…

Predicted changes of human-caused warming

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Antarctic Sea Ice Break-ups

Larsen B, Mar-02

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Larsen B, Mar-02

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Larsen B, Mar-02

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Wilkins, Mar-08

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Arctic Sea Ice Melting

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Arctic Sea Ice Melting

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Arctic Sea Ice Melting

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Arctic is warming faster

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Carroll Glacier

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McCarty Glacier, Alaska

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Muir and Riggs Glaciers

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1970 2005

Kilimanjaro

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Qori Kalis

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Patagonia

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• Glaciers and ice caps gone by 2100• Ice sheets melting too!• Over 40% of world’s water supply• Direct rise in sea level• Reflect sunlight

Who cares?

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Sea-level rise

Temperatures and sea levels will continue to rise for centuries.Arctic sea ice will disappear in the next few decades Hot extremes, heat waves, and heavy rains will continue to become more frequent

Global warming facts (IPCC, 2007):

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Sea-level rise1. Thermal expansion2. Addition of water3. Freshening of water4. Melting ice sheets

– Greenland: 7.4 m (25’) potential– Antarctica: 74 m (250’) potential

• West Antarctica (7 m)• East Antarctica (67 m)

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WestAntarctic

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1992 2005

Greenland satellite melt record

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Greenland Melt Extent (April - September 25)

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17-Jun-200313-Jun-200214-Jun-2001

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Sea-level rise

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Coastal population

Coastal migration

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Sea level 18,000 years ago (-70m)

Florida’s coast if Greenland OR the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Melted7m rise in sea level

5m rise in sea level

8m rise in sea level

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• Fastest extinction rate in 65 M years (1000x normal rate)

• Increased poverty and hunger

• Increased disease– Air-borne (e.g. asthma)

– Insect-borne (e.g. malaria)

• More extreme weather– Droughts

– Flooding

– Heat-waves

– Storms

Additional consequences

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Habitat loss

Mass extinction

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GREAT LOSS TO AQUATIC LIFE

CHANGE IN LIFE FORMS

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Methane hydrates

Melting of Methane Hydrate crystals could lead to run-away greenhouse

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Projected risks due to climate change

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What can you do?

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Reduce consumption

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Plant trees

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Drive less

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Shop smart

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Alternative energy

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Be informed

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Unplug

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Improve efficiency

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Don’t buy ocean-front property

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