Global Warming Biol Spring Biol Spring

Which is which?  Global Warming  Just to do with near-surface air temperature  The consequences of this only  Nothing else  Climate Change  More diverse set of changes  Weather changes  Water temperature  Biome breakdown  Vegetative growth  Global Warming  Just to do with near-surface air temperature  The consequences of this only  Nothing else  Climate Change  More diverse set of changes  Weather changes  Water temperature  Biome breakdown  Vegetative growth

What is climate change?  (Sometimes referred to as Global Warming)  Climate Change is the process by which human emissions of Greenhouse Gases are believed to be causing changes in the Earth’s climate system.  Watch out for the difference!  (Sometimes referred to as Global Warming)  Climate Change is the process by which human emissions of Greenhouse Gases are believed to be causing changes in the Earth’s climate system.  Watch out for the difference!

Climate or Global  Remember that Climate describes an area's long- term atmospheric conditions.Climate  Global climate change describes trends and variation in Earth's climate, Global climate change  involving aspects such as  Temperature  precipitation, and  storm frequency and intensity.  People often use the term global warming synonymously in casual conversation,global warming  but global warming refers specifically to an increase in Earth's average surface temperature.  Remember that Climate describes an area's long- term atmospheric conditions.Climate  Global climate change describes trends and variation in Earth's climate, Global climate change  involving aspects such as  Temperature  precipitation, and  storm frequency and intensity.  People often use the term global warming synonymously in casual conversation,global warming  but global warming refers specifically to an increase in Earth's average surface temperature.

The Diagram Very good way to understand global warming!

Impacts  Impacts of climate change are listed here based on a scientific concensus

Flooding  The Maldives will sink  Parts of many nations will also sink  London  Florida  The Bay Area  Holland  Many island nations  The Maldives will sink  Parts of many nations will also sink  London  Florida  The Bay Area  Holland  Many island nations

Waste not! Facts about your car  Not efficient at all!

 Kyoto Protocol  drafted in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, the Kyoto Protocol mandates signatory nations, by the period , to reduce emissions of six greenhouse gases to levels below those of 1990 Kyoto Protocol  Kyoto Protocol  drafted in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, the Kyoto Protocol mandates signatory nations, by the period , to reduce emissions of six greenhouse gases to levels below those of 1990 Kyoto Protocol

How can you help?  Learn first - as you have today  Spread the word  Change your habits  Change the habits of others  Become a politician  Change the world!  SAVE THE WORLD!!!  Learn first - as you have today  Spread the word  Change your habits  Change the habits of others  Become a politician  Change the world!  SAVE THE WORLD!!!

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