KEY CLIMATE SCIENCE CONCEPTS From the ACE Assembly
2 LIVING LARGE
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4 » It takes a lot of energy to live so large.
5 GREENHOUSE GASES » Greenhouse gases make up less than 1% of Earth’s atmosphere.
6 GREENHOUSE GASES » Just the right CO 2 means just right for life as we know it.
7 GREENHOUSE GASES » CO2 is measured in ppm – parts per million.
8 GREENHOUSE GASES » We’re producing TONS of CO 2 !
9 GREENHOUSE GASES » All those EXTRA greenhouse gases trap in lots of EXTRA heat, cranking up the dial on the thermostat.
10 CARBON SINKS » Carbon sinks – gotta love ‘em.
11 ICE CORES » CO 2 and temperature have always gone together (aww…).
12 C02 STAYS IN THE ATMOSPHERE » It’s like a giant carbon party up there.
13 METHANE » Methane is 20 times as powerful as CO 2 at trapping heat. In fact, over 20% of all methane we emit comes from livestock farting and burping.
14 97% » 97% of climate scientists agree that people are responsible for global warming.
Jessie Fischer, ACE | Kansas City Educator
16 LIVING LARGE » “All that space you’re using that you never see…”
17 CO2 LEVELS » Right now we’re at 390 ppm, increasing 100 times faster than ever measured before!
18 EARTH’s 10 HOTTEST YEARS » Since you were born, we’ve had the Earth’s 10 hottest years – in recorded history!