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REDUCE CARBON POLLUTION AS MUCH AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE Amanda Staudt, Ph.D. May 12, 2009 NOAA

Overwhelming scientific evidence Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier

Arctic Sea Ice Rapidly Melting 2007 2008

Polar bears on thin ice Larry Master Howard Ruby

Sea-level Rise Rates Larger Than Previously Projected Sea-level rise (feet) by 2100 IPCC (2007) 2 0 6 4

Sea-level Rise Rates Larger Than Previously Projected Sea-level rise (feet) by 2100 Recent Observations (Pfeffer et al., 2008) IPCC (2007) 2 0 6 4

Sea-level Rise Rates Larger Than Previously Projected Sea-level rise (feet) by 2100 Recent Observations (Pfeffer et al., 2008) Last 2000 Years (Grinstead et al., 2009) IPCC (2007) 2 0 6 4

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge global sea level rise = +2.3 feet

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge global sea level rise = +2.3 feet

Widespread forest mortality (Van Mantgem, P.J., et al, 2009)

Pine beetle infestations Allen L. Thornton

Early signs of triggering rapid warming? Tony Case

Melting Permafrost Releasing Methane (Walter et al., 2007)

Methane release from ocean floor (Shakhova and Semiletov, 2009) SIBERIA

Impacts of continued warming are beyond what many may realize

Impacts of continued warming are beyond what many may realize Brian Gratwicke

Impacts of continued warming are beyond what many may realize Brian Gratwicke Andrew Heavens

Impacts of continued warming are beyond what many may realize Brian Gratwicke Uncultured Project Andrew Heavens

Impacts of continued warming are beyond what many may realize Brian Gratwicke Uncultured Project Andrew Heavens NOAA

Need to act now! Bright_Star

Historic Opportunity... ...to reduce global warming pollution ...to repower America by advancing a clean energy economy ...to protect wildlife for our children’s future

What Can I Do? Speak up for strong climate and energy legislation in 2009 www.nwf.org/climateaction

Speak up for strong climate and energy legislation in 2009

www.nwf.org/climateaction