Global

Warming
By Jimin and Sinae

What is Global Warming?

Increase of Earths natural temperature due to
trapped greenhouse gases.

Google, Global Warming Retrieved 2015, September 14

from Web.

World Temperatures
The global temperature started in 1951-1980
Rise of temperature due to trapped greenhouse
gases

Worlds Temperature

Google, Temperature Anomaly Retrieved from Web.

Causes
Combustion of fossil fuels
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Nitrous oxide from fertilizers
Gases used for refrigeration and industrial processes
Loss of forests that would otherwise store CO2
Methane released from landfills and agriculture

Livescience (2015, January 28). What is the Greenhouse Effect? Retrieved from Web.

Affected Glaciers
Warming of oceans
Expansion of volume in oceans
Melting of glaciers
Rise of sea level
Vanishing of animal populations
Loss of Plankton

Effects
Death of wild animals
Habitat loss
Extinction (20-30%)
Acidification of the ocean
Collapsing ice caps

Work Citation
Bethan, Davis. (2014, July, 11). Glaciers & Climate Change. Retrieved September 14, 2015 from
http://www.antarcticglaciers.org/glaciers-and-climate/glacier-recession/glaciers-and-climate-change/

Carlowicz, M. (n.d.). World of Change: Global Temperatures : Feature Articles. Retrieved September 14,
2015 from http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/decadaltemp.php