1. Climate Change: A First World Problem? The Impacts of Climate Change on the African Continent By Oyinkansola Adeoye

2.  Climategate Scandal  Statistical Trick Is Climate Change Real? IPCC “Hockey Stick” Graph Source: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/exploringclimatechange/controversy/hockeystickdebate. asp http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/exploringclimatechange/controversy/hockeystickdebate. asp

3.  Unreliable Temperature Record of Pre-Industrial Era.  Can we trust models to accurately reproduce these climate records?  CO 2 was not solely responsible for the past ice ages.  “It’s part of the natural cycle.”  Alarmist theory: Everyone is overreacting! Is Climate Change Real?

4. YES  Models  Documented rise in average global temp.  Documented rise in carbon emissions.  According to natural cycle, Earth should be cooling.  Evidence of melting ice glaciers, ice sheets and snow cover. So…

5. Climate Change is Real

6.  Natural cycles.  Emissions of harmful greenhouse gases such as CO 2. What are the causes? Footprint comparison of carbon emissions Source: http://urbangreencouncil.org/content/news/graphic- week-co2-emissions-country http://urbangreencouncil.org/content/news/graphic- week-co2-emissions-country

7.  Major emitters include China, U.S., India, Japan, Russia & E.U. Looks like a first world problem… Source: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/air_co2_emissions.htm

8. Climate Vulnerability Source: http://www.skepticalscience.com/carbon-the-huge-overlooked- fossil-fuel-subsidy.htmlhttp://www.skepticalscience.com/carbon-the-huge-overlooked- fossil-fuel-subsidy.html

9.  Sea-level rise  Agricultural productivity  Extreme weather  Water Security Impacts Geography of African continent Source: Google Maps

10.  75 to 250 million people are expected to be exposed to water related stress caused by climate change.  Temperature is expected to increase by 1.5°C to 3°C.  By 2080, 5% to 8% increase in arid and semi-arid land.  80% of African population relies on biomass for energy. According to the IPCC…

11.  The economic, social and environmental vulnerabilities are the consequences of negative climate change.  Implementation of sustainable practices.  Implementation of mitigation and adaptive strategies to ensure survival communities. Why is this an issue?

12.  Highest CO2 concentrations are reflected in Eastern Brazil, Southern Africa and Northern Australia.  The levels are expected to be due to burning of biomass. Interestingly… Avg. CO2 concentrations Source: http://science.nasa.gov/science- news/science-at-nasa/2014/19dec_oco/

13.  John Cook (2015). Global Warming and Climate Change Myths. Retrieved from https://www.skepticalscience.com/argument.php https://www.skepticalscience.com/argument.php  Education Scotland. Exploring Climate Change. The Hockey Stick Debate. Retrieved from http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/exploringclimatechange/controversy/ho ckeystickdebate.asp http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/exploringclimatechange/controversy/ho ckeystickdebate.asp  Stanford Kay (2010). Pacific Standard. Tracking Climate Change. Retrieved from http://www.psmag.com/nature-and-technology/tracking-climate-change-24435 http://www.psmag.com/nature-and-technology/tracking-climate-change-24435  AMCEN Secretariat. United Nations Environmental Programme. Climate Change in Africa. Retrieved from http://www.unep.org/roa/amcen/docs/AMCEN_Events/climate- change/2ndExtra_15Dec/FACT_SHEET_CC_Africa.pdf http://www.unep.org/roa/amcen/docs/AMCEN_Events/climate- change/2ndExtra_15Dec/FACT_SHEET_CC_Africa.pdf References