1. KEY CLIMATE SCIENCE CONCEPTS From the ACE Assembly

2. 2 LIVING LARGE

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4. 4 » It takes a lot of energy to live so large.

5. 5 GREENHOUSE GASES » Greenhouse gases make up less than 1% of Earth’s atmosphere.

6. 6 GREENHOUSE GASES » Just the right CO 2 means just right for life as we know it.

7. 7 GREENHOUSE GASES » CO2 is measured in ppm – parts per million.

8. 8 GREENHOUSE GASES » We’re producing TONS of CO 2 !

9. 9 GREENHOUSE GASES » All those EXTRA greenhouse gases trap in lots of EXTRA heat, cranking up the dial on the thermostat.

10. 10 CARBON SINKS » Carbon sinks – gotta love ‘em.

11. 11 ICE CORES » CO 2 and temperature have always gone together (aww…).

12. 12 C02 STAYS IN THE ATMOSPHERE » It’s like a giant carbon party up there.

13. 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. 14 97% » 97% of climate scientists agree that people are responsible for global warming.

15. Jessie Fischer, ACE | Kansas City Educator Jessie.fischer@climateeducation.org

16. 16 LIVING LARGE » “All that space you’re using that you never see…”

17. 17 CO2 LEVELS » Right now we’re at 390 ppm, increasing 100 times faster than ever measured before!

18. 18 EARTH’s 10 HOTTEST YEARS » Since you were born, we’ve had the Earth’s 10 hottest years – in recorded history!