Global WarmingGlobal WarmingClimate Change...Climate Change...

Green House Gases...Green House Gases...

Natural Warming or the 'Green House Natural Warming or the 'Green House Effect', is the gases that are always Effect', is the gases that are always present in the atmosphere. These gases present in the atmosphere. These gases create the same affect in the atmosphere create the same affect in the atmosphere as is in a green house.as is in a green house.

Warming….Warming….

Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide and the other 'green house gases' trap and the other 'green house gases' trap more heat energy then which is trapped more heat energy then which is trapped ordinarily. This causes the earth to warm ordinarily. This causes the earth to warm up farther.up farther.

What is causing this?….What is causing this?….

Humans are pouring carbon dioxide into Humans are pouring carbon dioxide into the atmosphere a lot faster then plants the atmosphere a lot faster then plants and oceans can absorb it.and oceans can absorb it.

Where did the Where did the

food go?…food go?…

This will lead to food and water This will lead to food and water shortages, and will have huge effects on shortages, and will have huge effects on wildlife.wildlife.

What Will Happen?…What Will Happen?…

We will all live in a tropical like paradise, We will all live in a tropical like paradise, but because of no freezing the diseases but because of no freezing the diseases and such will not be killed off and this will and such will not be killed off and this will cause farther health problems.cause farther health problems.

And The Water Will Rise…And The Water Will Rise…

Sea levels will rise 7-23 inches by Sea levels will rise 7-23 inches by century's end. This could cause many century's end. This could cause many

south seas islands and swamp and south seas islands and swamp and swamp huge areas of southeast Asia.swamp huge areas of southeast Asia.

Natural Disaster…Natural Disaster…

Hurricanes, droughts, flooding, deadly Hurricanes, droughts, flooding, deadly heat waves, wildfires could become a heat waves, wildfires could become a common place in many part's of the common place in many part's of the world.world.

Growing Deserts…Growing Deserts…

Deserts growth will cause food shortages Deserts growth will cause food shortages in many places.in many places.

Plant Life Will Die…Plant Life Will Die…

Coral reefs which are sensitive to small Coral reefs which are sensitive to small weather changes will die.weather changes will die.

How Can We Help?...How Can We Help?...

Replace lights bulbs Replace lights bulbs with compact with compact florescent light florescent light bulbs.bulbs.

Clean or replace Clean or replace filters on furnace and filters on furnace and air conditioners. air conditioners.

Do not leave Do not leave appliances on when appliances on when not in use.not in use.

What Can We Do?...What Can We Do?...

Replace your old windows with new ones.Replace your old windows with new ones.

Get your home energy checked.Get your home energy checked.

Cover food when cooking( this takes less energy Cover food when cooking( this takes less energy to heat up the food.)to heat up the food.)

It’s Something We Can All It’s Something We Can All Do…Do…

Use less hot water.Use less hot water.

Use a clothesline instead of a dryer.Use a clothesline instead of a dryer.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Help by…Help by… Composting.Composting.

Planting a tree.Planting a tree.

Buying organic.Buying organic.

Driving Less-Save Driving Less-Save Gas.Gas.

Flying less.Flying less.

Temperature Rising…Temperature Rising…

The average temperature has risen 1.4 degrees(0.8 The average temperature has risen 1.4 degrees(0.8 degree Celsius)degree Celsius)

The last two decades have been the hottest in over The last two decades have been the hottest in over 400 years.400 years.

11 out of the last 12 years have been the warmest 11 out of the last 12 years have been the warmest since 1850.since 1850.

Effects We Can See At Effects We Can See At Home..Home..

Drier summers.Drier summers. Colder and longer Colder and longer

winters.winters. Disease.Disease.

Lets do Lets do something something about it!!about it!!