Global Warming Presentation

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Difinition of global warming

Global warming is a phenomenon of climate change

characterized by a general increase in average temperatures
of the Earth, which modifies the weather balances and
ecosystems for a long time. It is directly linked to the increase
of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, worsening the
greenhouse effect.

In fact, the average temperature of the planet has increased by 0.8º

Celsius (33.4° Fahrenheit) compared to the end of the 19th century.
Each of the last three decades has been warmer than all previous

decades since the beginning of the statistical surveys in 1850.

At the pace of current CO2 emissions, scientists expect an increase of

between 1.5° and 5.3°C (34.7° to 41.5°F) in average temperature by
2100. If no action is taken, it would have harmful consequences to

humanity and the biosphere.

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Causes of global warming
Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and
other air pollutants and greenhouse gases collect in the
atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that
have bounced off the earth’s surface. Normally, this
radiation would escape into space—but these pollutants,
which can last for years to centuries in the atmosphere,
trap the heat and cause the planet to get hotter. That's
what's known as the greenhouse effect.

In the United States, the burning of fossil fuels to make

electricity is the largest source of heat-trapping
pollution, producing about two billion tons of CO2 every
year. Coal-burning power plants are by far the biggest
polluters. The country’s second-largest source of carbon
pollution is the transportation sector, which generates
about 1.7 billion tons of CO2 emissions a year.

Curbing dangerous climate

change requires very deep
cuts in emissions, as well as
the use of alternatives to
fossil fuels worldwide. The
good news is that we’ve started a turnaround: CO2
emissions in the United States actually decreased from
2005 to 2014, thanks in part to new, energy-efficient
technology and the use of cleaner fuels.
And scientists continue to develop new ways to
modernize power plants, generate cleaner electricity,

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and burn less gasoline while we drive. The challenge is
to be sure these solutions are put to use and widely
adopted.
Global warming and climate change
change is happening, it is largely caused by human
activities, and it presents Climate a serious threat to
nature and people now, and in the future. Without
ambitious mitigation efforts, global temperature rise this
century could exceed 4 degrees Celsius above pre-
industrial levels, with catastrophic impacts.

Climate change and global warming have profound

implications for BirdLife International’s conservation
priorities and approaches. It affects the populations and
distributions of species, the composition of ecological
communities, and nature’s provision of goods and
services – such as food, fuel and clean water. Climate
change also compounds other major threats to
biodiversity, such as invasive alien species, habitat
fragmentation and overexploitation.

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Impact of global warming
The impacts of global warming are being felt across the
globe. Extreme heat waves have caused tens of
thousands of deaths around the world in recent years.
And in an alarming sign of events to come, Antarctica
has been losing about 134 billion metric tons of ice per
year since 2002. This rate could speed up if we keep
burning fossil fuels at our current pace, some experts
say, causing sea
levels to rise several
meters over the next
50 to 150 years.
Each year, scientists
learn more about
the consequences of
global warming, and
many agree that
environmental,
economic, and health
consequences are
likely to occur if
current trends continue. Here’s just a smattering of what
we can look forward to:

1, Melting glaciers, early snowmelt, and severe

droughts will cause more dramatic water shortages and
increase the risk of wildfires in the American West.

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2, Rising sea levels will lead to coastal flooding on the
Eastern Seaboard, especially in Florida, and in other
areas such as the Gulf of Mexico.

3, Forests, farms, and cities will face troublesome

new pests, heat waves, heavy downpours, and
increased flooding. All those factors will damage or
destroy agriculture and fisheries.

4, Disruption of habitats such as coral reefs and Alpine

meadows could drive many plant and animal species to
extinction.

5, Allergies, asthma, and infectious disease outbreaks

will become more common due to increased growth
of pollen-producing ragweed, higher levels of air
pollution, and the spread of conditions favorable to
pathogens and mosquitoes.

Effects of global warming in wildlife of earth

 The key impact

of global
warming on
wildlife is habitat
disruption, in
which
ecosystems—
places where
animals have
spent millions of
years adapting—

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rapidly transform in response to climate change,
reducing their ability to fulfill the species' needs.
Habitat disruptions are often due to changes in
temperature and water availability, which affect the
native vegetation and the animals that feed on it.
 Affected wildlife populations can sometimes move
into new spaces and continue to thrive. But
concurrent human population growth means that
many land areas that might be suitable for such
“refugee wildlife” are fragmented and already
cluttered with residential and industrial
development. Cities and roads can act as obstacles,
preventing plants and animals from moving into
alternative habitats.
A report by the Pew Center for Global Climate
Change suggests that creating “transitional habitats” or
“corridors” could help migrating species by linking
natural areas that are otherwise separated by human
development.
In polar region animals

In fact the melting of the Polar Regions is at the moment

most critical for the wildlife that inhabit them. These
regions are home to a surprising range of perfectly
evolved animals including polar bears, seals, walruses,
penguins, caribou, and a great array of arctic sea life.
These creatures rely on the ice cover and seasonal
changes in environment to survive.

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The polar bear, for example, is most active during winter

and spring, as this is when ithe ice cover is at its peak.
But with warmer weather, the colder season is receding
– the ‘spring break-up’ for example, now come 3 weeks
earlier than it used to. This is a significant reduction in
the time that the bears have to stock up on – they often
go many months without feeding, a pregnant mother, for
example, can fast for up to 8 months. But the longer the
warmer season lasts, the longer the bears have to last
without food. The effects are evident through the bears’
loss of weight and reduced numbers of cubs.

Solution or How can reduced it

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The damage that has been and will continue to be done
to both their and our own ways of life is not only very
significant but holds very serious consequences for us if
we do not rectify the situation somehow. There is no

debate over the benefits of global warming, as no one

stands to benefit from a world affected by it. But if
people, corporations and governments fail to recognise
and act on the problem, it is inevitable that their choices
will one day catch up with them in a very unpleasant and
unfortunate way.

As trees grow, they capture and store carbon dioxide

emissions from the atmosphere through the process of
photosynthesis.

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A quarter of a living tree’s weight is carbon: this remains
locked safely away until the tree is either burned or
decomposes, according to the Woodland Trust.

Trees are often described as creating ‘carbon sink’ – this

means that they remove more carbon from the
atmosphere than they put back through their own
respiration, decomposition and by forest fires. Forest
soils also store lots of carbon in their organic layers.