Global WarmingTime to face the HEATImage: Corbis

A long time agoMan and nature lived in harmonyImage: WoodShanti

Man forgot what he owed to the planetBut in his pursuit of wealth and power

As man advanced…Buildings Power plants Automobiles Airplanes Factories…sprawled over the planet

…and Earth fell behindResource DepletionCarbon dioxide Methane Other greenhouse gasesDeforestation

and so…

Over the last 100 yearsTemperatures rose by around 1.3FImage: Corbis

And over the last 50 yearsTemperatures increases are unlike those witnessed through natural variationImage: Corbis

Over the next 100 yearsTemperatures could rise by up to 11 FImage: Gabor Dvornik

As polar ice caps meltSea levels could rise by 60cm during the same periodImage: United Press International

Causing severe and frequent floods…Image: TIME

As well as droughts…Image: Red Cross

Destroying unique ecosystems…Image: NFS, Mongabay

And threatening wildlife…Image: Discover Magazine

Global WarmingTakes 0.3 Million lives each yearGlobal Humanitarian Forum

Global WarmingCurrently affects 300 Million peopleGlobal Humanitarian Forum

Global WarmingRelated disasters cause $125 billion in economic losses each yearGlobal Humanitarian Forum

While governments argue over what steps to take…

…WHAT CAN you DO?

Voice your concern Use energy-efficient cars & appliances Take shorter showersConserve electricity Educate others Use public transport more often Plant trees Recycle and a lot more…

Because in the end, we all mustface the heat togetherhttp://nature-log.blogspot.com