More Related Content Similar to #FACEOFCLIMATE #EARTHDAY (20) More from Empowered Presentations (20) #FACEOFCLIMATE #EARTHDAY24. Too much of it is causing NEGATIVE effects
on the environment
26. In the past 100 years, the total
temperature has increased by 1.1
DEGREES.
31. Tell that to this polar bear who could not get
back to land due to the MELTING ICE!
36. and in less than 50YEARS, some coastal cities
will be UNDERWATER...
42. are NOT those adding the most to the Carbon
Dioxide emission.
46. Areas with WEAK HEALTH infrastructure
are the LEAST able to cope and respond.
49. Due to the change in their environment,
many ANIMALS are being IMPACTED too.
52. But because of the heat, 25 PERCENT of the worlds
coral reefs have DIED!
64. If every U.S household REPLACED ONE
regular incandescent light bulb with a
compact fluorescent light bulb,
65. it would PREVENT the equivalent of 90
BILLION POUNDS of green house gas
emissions from power plants.
68. That can save up to 1,300,000 Pounds of
greenhouse gas emissions.
69. Though it is switched off, appliances
continue to use small amounts of energy
called PHANTOM ENERGY.
72. Setting your thermostat just 2 DEGREES
lower in winter and higher in summer could
save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide
each year.
74. By recycling half of your household waste,
you can save 2,400 POUNDS of carbon
dioxide annually.
79. Every gallon of gasoline you saved is 20
POUNDS less carbon dioxide released.