GLOBAL WARMING

IMPACT AND PREVENTION

By: Raymond Jiang

English 5˚
October 14, 2010

We can make a difference.

 Global Warming
 Global warming started during the industrial
revolution and it will cause many problems in the
future if we do not stop it.
Basic Idea
 Global warming is an
increase in
temperature on the
Earth’s surfaces and
oceans.
 The Earth’s
temperature has
increased 0.3
-0.6C˚over the past
100 years.
 Causes
 Global warming is caused by greenhouse effect and
fossil fuel emissions.
 Most of it is from human activities such as factories,
cars, and pesticides being used.
 Other Factors includes littering, and wasting
resources.
 Effects
 The rise in Earths temperature will cause the
North Pole to melt.
 There will also be more severe weather
because the climates will change.
 Global Warming in the
Past Century
 We might not be aware but global warming has
caused many damages to our Earth over the past
century.
Hurricane Katrina
 Global warming means
warmer sea temperature
which will cause more
intense storms.
 An example of an
intense storm is
Hurricane Katrina which
brought major damages
to New Orleans,
Louisiana in august
2006.
Greenland is Melting.
 As you can see from the
picture to the left, a big
chunk of Greenland has
melted in just thirteen
years.

 The heating of the Earth

will continue to melt the
ice and bring a big
impact on us in the
future.
Crop Failure
 Global warming will
bring heat waves to
many areas and it will
kill the crops.
 As of October 12, 2010,
United States is
experiencing drought
conditions in many areas
which is caused by
global warming.
 Global Warming Future Impacts
 Global Warming will bring us many major damages
in the future.
 If we do not stop global warming, global warming
will stop us.
Sea Levels Rising = Flooding
 Every ten years, sea
levels rise about one
inch and it will not stop.
 In the future, the city of
San Francisco will be
flooded because the sea
water will rise above the
city’s elevation and we
must leave the city.
Extinction of Animals
 Many animals will die
because of the climate
change.
 Not all animals can
adapt to their new
climate of warmer
weather.
 Disease can also spread
due to migrating insects.
 Resources Limited
 The population is
increasing everyday
which means more
resources such as energy
and wood are being
used.
 If we continue to build
new houses and cars,
global warming will
worsen and cause more
damages.
 Global Warming Prevention
 Global Warming can be prevented from many
different ways.
 We can all help out and save our beautiful Earth
from damages.
 Recycle and Reuse
 Recycling can save trees and
many other resources. All we
have to do is to put our trash
into the correct bins.
 Reusing grocery bags can save
plastic which can damage and
pollute our Earth. When you go
to Safeway, use your old bags to
put the groceries into.
Ride a Bike
 San Francisco is a
bicycle friendly city
with 45 miles of bike
lanes and 35 more
coming soon. There is
even a bicycle traffic
signal. We should use
this advantage to ride
our bikes to work or
school instead of
driving.
Solar Panels
 Installing solar panels
on the roof not only
saves us money but
will also save our
Earth.
 Solar Panel uses the
suns energy to
produce electricity for
your house which is
very conservative to
our environment.
 Conclusion
 Global Warming is damaging our Earth
every second and we must try our best to
stop it before it becomes a major impact on
our lives in the future.
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