The document discusses climate change and global warming, highlighting it as a long-term alteration in Earth's climate due to rising atmospheric temperatures from greenhouse gas emissions. It details the major sources of greenhouse gases, the primary polluters, and the significant impacts on sea levels, storm frequency, and ecosystems. The document concludes by illustrating a potential future of an ice-free world and urging readers to reflect on the implications of inaction against climate change.

1. Facts About Global Warming
and
Climate Change

2. Is Climate Change real or a scam?
Climate change is a long-term change in the earth’s climate.
especially a change due to an increase in the average
atmospheric temperature (Global warming).
Global warming is a gradual increase in the overall temperature,
attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of
carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
Examine the facts for yourself and
then decide

3. The Greenhouse Gasses (GHG)
Percentage emitted in 2013
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
Fluorinated
gasses
3%
82%
10%
5%

4. Sources of GHG, 2013
Transportation
Industry
Electricity
Commerce/residential
Agriculture
67% of electricity generated is from fossil fuels

5. Who are the worst polluters
2008
China 23%
U.S.A. 19%
EU 13%
India 6%
Russian Federation 6%
Japan 4%
Canada 2%
Other countries 27%
The percentages might have shifted in the past few years, but
not by much.

6. What are the impacts
of Climate Change?
During the Twentieth Century sea levels rose 7 inches – eroding marine
ecosystems and shorelines and threatening human habitats.
Strength and frequency of hurricanes and storm surges – damage from
storms like Katrina (2006) and Sandy (2012).
Flooding and droughts.
Adverse impact on water supplies, agricultural production, and human
health.

7. Did you know?
Cities generate heat into the atmosphere, which
causes an increased use of a/c, generating more
GHG, creating more heat in the atmosphere.
Warmer temperatures cause retention of moisture
in the air which can mean heavier snowfall in
winter.
These heavier episodes of precipitation can be
followed by severe drought as most of the
moisture is drained from the atmosphere.

8. If Climate Change is real, and we do nothing about it, what
will the world look like?
If the polar ice caps melt, we’d be living in an ice-free world similar to 34
million years ago when alligators swam in arctic swamps.
London, the Netherlands and Denmark would be underwater; Bangladesh would
disappear, as would the land now populated by 600 million Chinese.
The maps we’re familiar with now would be radically changed.

9. Global Warming Made Simple

10. There you have it; a brief introduction to the facts
about global warming and climate change. The
ball’s now in your court, so THINK ABOUT IT.