Introductory presentation for teachers, pupils and the general public. Presentation by Dr Jeanette Reis

1. Climate Change in
10 Minutes
Dr Jeanette Reis
Climate Change Consortium of Wales

2. Introduction
The climate of our world is
continually changing.
Past
More recently
Temperature???
Precipitation???
Sea Level???
Carbon dioxide
Methane

3. The Science Bit
Source: www.global-greenhouse-warming.com
Did you know?
The Greenhouse effect keeps
our planet warm enough for life.
Source:
http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4
/syr/en/mains2-2.html

4. What Does This Mean for
Temperatures?
Source:http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/figure-
spm-6.html
Predicted Temperature Changes in 2029 and 2099
(Compared with 1999 Figures)
Low level of
greenhouse
gas emissions
Medium level of
greenhouse
gas emissions
High level of
greenhouse
gas emissions
Did you know?
It is very difficult to predict the
amount of greenhouse gases we
are likely to release in the future.
The greater the amount
released, the higher the
predicted temperatures.
Predicted Temperature
Changes for Wales by 2080
http://ukclimateprojections.defra.gov.uk/content/view/1492/499/
Data based on medium emissions scenario.
Sourced from UKCP09

5. What Does This Mean for Precipitation?
Precipitation Changes by 2099 (Compared with 1999 Figures)
Predicted % Precipitation Changes
Summer 2080s Winter 2080s
Source:
http://ukclimateprojections.defra.gov.uk/con
tent/view/1498/499/#50
Data based on medium emissions scenario
December, January, February (UK Winter) June, July, August (UK Summer)

6. What Does This Mean for Sea
Level?Global Sea Level Rise by 2100
(Assuming Medium Emissions)
Source:
http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/f
aq-5-1-figure-1.html
Global Sea Level Change Since 1955
Source:
http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/e
n/figure-5-20.html
Predicted Sea Level Increases Around Wales by
2095 (Medium emissions)
Source: Adapted from
http://ukclimateprojections.defra.gov.uk/
content/view/1141/500/
Did you know?
Most of the world’s major cities lie
less than 1m above sea level…

7. What Does This Mean For Us?
Health and
wellbeing
Food supply
and natural
resources
Settlement
Critical
infrastructure
Industry
Mitigate
risks
Eg. Lower
carbon
emissions
Adapt to
risks
Eg. Modify
infrastructure
and behaviourClimate
change
Me
1973-2053
Child
2003-2083
Grandchild
2033-2113
Mother
1947-2027
Great
Grandmother
1899-2002
Grandmother
1919-1997
Great
Grandchild
2063-2143
Line of influenceLine of influence

8. Contacts and Further Information
Dr Jeanette Reis
ReisJ@Cardiff.ac.uk