1. F.T.E Brittany N.

2. Intro Climate change continues to be a big problem through-out our world. Things such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and pollution in our oceans have direct impacts on our climate. These are also all problems we humans have created and I intend to prove it. In the following power point, I will prove that climate change is a direct result of us humans. Things such as driving non-electric cars or burning coal for electricity release CO2 into our atmosphere which in turn, trap heat making our planet warmer.

3. Graph of CO2 Levels

4. Graph Showing Carbon Dioxide Levels in the atmosphere On my graph, the “X” axis represents the years before today. The “Y” axis represents the CO2 parts per million. The CO2 levels have varied over the past years. Up until 1950, (650,000 years) CO2 levels have never gotten above 300 CO2 parts per million. The current level today is about 380 parts per million.

5. Table/Charts/Stats

6. Explanation of Charts on Climate Change In the first chart, green represents the countries that agree that global warming is a direct result of us humans. Grey is the people who don’t know and red is the people who disagree. According to these charts, humans are mainly to blame for global warming or climate change. One chart states that “97 out of 100 climate experts agree that humans are responsible for global warming. Another chart shows surveys from countries around the World. Most countries voted that we are to blame for the climate change. The last chart shows how temps. have varied in different places around our World.

7. Timeline 1712- First steam engine is invented by Thomas Newcomen 1824- The idea of the greenhouse effect is proposed by French physicist Joseph Fourier 1886- Karl Benz invents the first true automobile 1927- The burning of fossil fuels reaches one billion tons per year 1965- The US Presidential committee states that Climate Change is of real concern 1989- CO2 levels reach six billion tons per year 1990- First report on the affects of climate change is created 1997- Developed Nations agree to reduce emissions by and average of 5% depending on the country 1998- Warmest year on record 2008- CO2 levels reach eight billion tons per year

8. Primary Source http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/global.html

9. Compare/Contrast Global Warming & Climate Change Global Warming Result of burning fossil fuels Melting the artic Pollution Climate Change Result of burning fossil fuels Deforestation Melting of the artic Pollution

10. Cause and Effect Cause Burning fossil fuels Pollution Deforestation Effect Less CO2 is absorbed through plants/trees Global warming Elevated oceans The artic is melting Warmer climates

11. Solution We can cut down on burning fossil fuels so there is not as much CO2 getting trapped in our atmosphere. We could also stop cutting down trees so more of the CO2 can be absorbed and turned into oxygen. Another thing we could do is stop polluting our Earth. These are all things we can do to help climate change.

12. Bibliography http://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/effects-of-climate-change http://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/global.html http://www.gallup.com/poll/168617/global-warming-climate-change- difference.aspx http://www.gallup.com/poll/168617/global-warming-climate-change- difference.aspx http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-15874560