Climate Change

Denial is deadly
Climate change is real! PPT BY: Pranav M Dhale
WRO No: WRO0626971
First of all you should know that weather &
Climate are not the same thing.
Weather is: Climate is:
• Short term • Long term
• Limited area • Wide area
• Can change rapidly • Seasonal Changes
• Difficult to Predict. • Measured over long span of
time.
Weather is what happening Climate is the average of many
years of weather observation.
Outside your window right now.
What is Climate Change?

• Climate change is a change in the usual weather found in a place. This

could be a change in how much rain a place usually gets in a year. Or
it could be a change in a place's usual temperature for a month or
season.
• Climate change is also a change in Earth's climate. This could be a
change in Earth's usual temperature. Or it could be a change in where
rain and snow usually fall on Earth.
• Weather can change in just a few hours. Climate takes hundreds or
even millions of years to change.
Climate is affected by many factors:

Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors:
 Latitude
 Transpiration
 Altitude
 Respiration
 Ocean Currents
 Digestion
 Topography
 Photosynthesis
 Solar Radiations
 Decomposition
 Evaporation
 Orbital Variation
 Volcanic Activity
Is Earths Climate Changing?

• Earth's climate is always changing. There have been times when Earth's
climate has been warmer than it is now. There have been times when it
has been cooler. These times can last thousands or millions of years.
• People who study Earth see that Earth's climate is getting warmer. Earth's
temperature has gone up about one degree Fahrenheit in the last 100
years. This may not seem like much. But small changes in Earth's
temperature can have big effects.
• Some effects are already happening. Warming of Earth's climate has
caused some snow and ice to melt. The warming also has caused oceans
to rise. And it has changed the timing of when certain plants grow.
What is causing earths climate to change?

Scientists attribute the global warming trend observed since the mid-20  century to
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the human expansion of the "greenhouse effect"  — warming that results when the
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atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth toward space.

Certain gases in the atmosphere block heat from escaping.
Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect includes:
 Water Vapor:

The most abundant greenhouse gas, but importantly, it acts as a

feedback to the climate. Water vapor increases as the Earth's atmosphere
warms, but so does the possibility of clouds and precipitation, making
these
some of the most important feedback mechanisms to the greenhouse
effect.
  Nitrous Oxide:

A powerful greenhouse gas produced by soil cultivation practices,

especially the use of commercial and organic fertilizers, fossil fuel
combustion, nitric acid production, and biomass burning.
 Carbon Dioxide (Co2):

A minor but very important component of the atmosphere, carbon

dioxide is released through natural processes such as respiration and
volcano eruptions and through human activities such as deforestation, land
use changes, and burning fossil fuels. Humans have increased atmospheric
CO2 concentration by 47% since the Industrial Revolution began. This is
the most important long-lived "forcing" of climate change.
 Methane:

  Hydrocarbon gas produced both through natural sources and human

activities, including the decomposition of wastes in landfills, agriculture,
and especially rice cultivation, as well as ruminant digestion and manure
management associated with domestic livestock. On a molecule-for-
molecule basis, methane is a far more active greenhouse gas than carbon
dioxide, but also one which is much less abundant in the atmosphere.
 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs):

Synthetic compounds entirely of industrial origin used in a number

of applications, but now largely regulated in production and release to
the atmosphere by international agreement for their ability to contribute
to destruction of the ozone layer. They are also greenhouse gases.
How does all this affects the earth and the atmosphere?
The consequences of changing the natural atmospheric greenhouse are difficult to predict, but some effects seem
likely:

• On average, Earth will become warmer. Some regions may welcome warmer temperatures, but others may not.
Warmer conditions will probably lead to more evaporation and precipitation overall, but individual regions will
vary, some becoming wetter and others dryer.

• A stronger greenhouse effect will warm the ocean and partially melt glaciers and ice sheets, increasing sea level.
Ocean water also will expand if it warms, contributing further to sea level rise.

• Outside of a greenhouse, higher atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can have both positive and negative

effects on crop yields. Some laboratory experiments suggest that elevated CO 2 levels can increase plant growth.

However, other factors, such as changing temperatures, ozone, and water and nutrient constraints, may more than
counteract any potential increase in yield. If optimal temperature ranges for some crops are exceeded, earlier
possible gains in yield may be reduced or reversed altogether.
What can be Done?
First we must admit that climate change is everyone's problem. No agency,
government, or scientist can “fix it” for us. We are all in this together.

We got here because of our lifestyle.

So our lifestyle has to change.

Here’s what you can do…

Heating and Cooling

 Install programmable thermostats

 Check and repair weather stripping on doors and windows.
 Adjust your clothing instead of thermostat
 Keep furnace and AC filters clean
 Consider closing off unused rooms
 Install insulated drapes
 Plant deciduous trees on the sunny side of your home.
 Conserve in the Car
 Conserve Electricity
 Reduce Waste
There's no place like Home…

…and there may never be again. Do your part.

Thank You!