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GLOBAL
WARMING

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What is global
warming?
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GLOBAL WARMING
Increase in the average temperature of
the Earth's surface due to a build-up
of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere
CAUSES OF
GLOBAL
WARMING

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 Greenhouse Effect
Sun

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 The Greenhouse Effect on Earth

 The ground is heated by visible and

infrared light from the Sun.
 The ground is heated by visible and
infrared light from the Sun.
 The ground is heated by visible and
infrared light from the Sun.
 The small amount of greenhouse
gases (H2O, CO2) traps (absorb and
re-emit) the infrared radiation,
increasing the temperature of the
atmosphere…

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1. Shorter, high
Energy wavelengths
Hit the earths
Surface

2. Incoming energy
Is converted to heat

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3. Longer, infrared
Wavelengths hit
Greenhouse gas
Molecules in the
atmosphere

4. Greenhouse gas
Molecules in the
Atmosphere emit
Infrared radiation
Back towards earth

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 Earth’s Atmospheric Gases
Nitrogen (N2) Non-
Greenhouse
99%
Oxygen (O2) Gases

Water (H2O)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Greenhouse

1%
Gases
Methane (CH4)
 Example of the
Greenhouse Effect
This heat is trapped inside the car
and cannot pass back through the
windshield, causing the inside of
the car to warm up
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How Global Warming Works

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Greenhouse gases

Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)

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 Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse gas are efficient
in absorbing IR light…,,
The most important
greenhouse gases are:

– H2O – Water vapor.

– CO2 – Carbon Dioxide
– CH4 – methane

The most abundant

greenhouse gas in Earth’s
atmosphere is water vapor

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 Carbon dioxide Recycle

• The atmosphere of Earth contains primarily N 2

(77%) and O2 (21%).

• Where did all the O2 come from?

• The most important source of O2 on Earth is
Photosynthesis.

• Photosynthesis converts CO2 to O2

• O2 Absorbs UV, which also transform some of the
O2 into O3, which absorbs even more UV
• Due to deforestation decrease in oxygen and
increase in carbon dioxide

Oxygen not only supports life, it also protect life!

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Pollution from
coal, natural gas,
Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions and oil
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airplanes &
vehicles
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The sea level rise
Arctic Ocean be ice-free
Much warmer will it get
water cycle accelerate
Climate extremes increasing
(Climate Change)
Increased
Temperature
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0.8
Temperature Change (°C)

0.6 NOW INCREASED MORE THAN ONE DEGREE

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Year
Melting Polar ice caps
Melting of glaciers
If Glacier Melts……………?
Polar Bear Extinction
Warmer waters and
more hurricanes
At some places, it
At others……
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WHEREAS At others
tooo…..

COLD,,,,!
 Effect on
Effect on Humans
Humans

 Fewer deaths from cold, more from heat

 Cancer
 Pandemic diseases
 CO2 - In fertilization effect
 New viral diseases
 Skin diseases
 Finally extinction of human and all other life in
the world…………

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GLOBAL
CAUSED BY
WHOM…?????
WHO Is THE
CULPRIT??????
WE are the ones causing It……
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Mitigation of Global Warming
Conservation
Reduce energy needs
Recycling
Alternate energy sources
Nuclear
Wind
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Solar
Fusion?
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ENERGY
Turn off your computer
or the TV when you’re
not using it Turn off the lights when you

leave a room.
Dress lightly when it’s hot
instead of turning up the
air conditioning.

Unplug unused electronics

Drive Less &Use a bicycle or bus

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Plant trees Recycle.
Wind Power

Renewable.
Non-polluting.
A well proven technology.
 Solar Power
Well suited to providing power in
home or single building applications.
Renewable.
Nuclear power
Advantages
•Relatively cheap to make.

•Does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.

Produces huge amounts of energy from small

amounts of fuel.

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Avoid Coal, gas and
oil.

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 Use natural
lighting Sun tubes reflect
natural daylight
down through a
tube into a home
or office. They
The are a great way
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maximise
solar
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energy.
Spread awareness
Spread awareness

Venus has a much

thicker CO2
atmosphere, and a
much stronger
greenhouse effect
(surface temperature
490 °C)
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