The Not so

Warm Truth
About Global
Warming
By: Maja Siwik
Exhibit Overview

01 Sea Level Rise 02 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Global Surface
03 Deforestation 04 Temperature
 Exhibit Purpose
The purpose of this museum is to inform future
generations about what global warming was, and how it
affected the world. This matters to me because I’m part of
the generations that will be affected in the future. Global
warming has impacted the world by causing things like
rising sea levels, deforestation, and warming the globe
which has been an issue in the past. It has many factors
that go into it that make it a complicated issue to fix.
Sea Level Increase
Globally
 What Is Sea Level Rise?
-Sea level rise is the average height of the sea, and how much it increases.

-Compared to the average sea level in 1900, today’s sea level is 5-8 inches
higher.

-Global warming has caused the ocean levels to rise all around the world.

-Changes in climate that are seen today are caused mostly by humans,
and it's the climate change they've caused that impacts the sea levels to
rise.
 Rise Of Sea Level Globally
Sea level started rising in late 1800’s after people
started burning coal.

- Sea level is measured using tide stations and

satellite laser altimeters
- Height of water is measured along coasts relative
to a specific point on land
- Satellite measurements provide us with average
heights of the entire ocean

These tools tell us how our ocean sea levels are

changing over time.
 History of Sea Level Rise
-97% of water comes from oceans, 2.7% of
water comes from glaciers

-Sea level height depends on the amount of

water trapped in glaciers

-Sea level has risen and fallen dramatically

because of natural glacial cycles.

-Due to climate change the sea level has risen

more rapidly than it has in the past. This graph shows average sea level from
1880 to 2020. There is a clear line that
shows that its steadily yet pretty quickly
increasing.
 Impact of the Sea Level Rising Globally
Those who live along the coasts would be impacted
along with many animals.

- many birds use the coasts to lay eggs, find

food, and a place to live.
- Sea turtles lay eggs on beaches + return to the
same location every year.

Sea level rise is bad because coastlines and beaches

eroded and slowly become smaller.

Rising sea level also causes:

- More storms and flooding

- Storms like hurricanes become stronger and
cause more damage.
Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
 What are Greenhouse Gases?
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called
greenhouse gases.

Examples of greenhouse gases are:

- Carbon dioxide
- Methane
- Nitrous oxide
- Fluorinated gases

Greenhouse gases trap more energy from the sun.

The oceans are absorbing more heat resulting in

temperatures going up and sea level rising.
 Greenhouse Gas Usage
-The greenhouse effect maintains certain temperature
levels on Earth's surface using natural gases making it
habitable for living beings.

-Thanks to natural greenhouse gases, the earth is warm

enough to sustain life

-Its usage has been rapidly increasing

-Warming Earth
-Sea level rise
-Droughts

Map explanation
on next slide
This map is useful because it gives a
lot of information about global
greenhouse gas emissions:

- The U.S and china emit the most

greenhouse gases

- Most countries emit at least 10-

50 million tonnes

- Very few countries emit less

than 10 million tonnes

- Contains information from 1990-

2016

- Very few changes among country

emissions throughout 1990-2016
 History of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
-Svante Arrhenius, a Swedish scientist in 1896 was first
to claim that fossil fuel combustion may result in
increased global warming.

-Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have

significantly increased since 1900.

-There were little to no greenhouse gas emissions from

1750-1850 according to the graph.

-Asia is the continent that has the most greenhouse gas

emissions, while europe has the least.

-The graph includes data from 1750 to 2020

 Impact of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

-Impacts places like the atmosphere and the

ocean, and hurt many people all across the
globe.

-Causes climate change by trapping heat, and

increasing Earth’s temperature

-Contributes to respiratory disease from

smog and air pollution.

-Extreme weather, food supply disruptions,

and increased wildfires are other effects of
This is an example of how heat gets trapped in
climate change caused by greenhouse gases. the atmosphere and is able to warm the earth
directly.
Deforestation
What is deforestation?
Deforestation is the decrease of forested
areas and trees globally.

This could mean humans chopping trees

down (and not replanting them),but it
also includes wildfires and diseases.

Forests are destroyed and cut down for

reasons like:
● Agricultural farmland
● Urbanization
● Certain aspects of mining
Countries with the Most Deforestation
● Honduras
-37% decline in forests between 1990-2005
● Nigeria
-Trees used to cover 50% of its land
-About 90% of trees have been cut down
-36% of trees have been removed in the last 20
years.
● The Philippines
-Every island used to be forested
-Only 36% of those trees remain
● Ghana
-2/3 of Ghana used to be forested
-Less than 10% of forests remain
● Indonesia
-Used to be completely forested
-65% of that forest cover remains
 History of Deforestation
Destroying forests directly correlates to human
development in history.
- Trees offered shelter
- Source of fuel to stay warm and cook.

● As the world advanced, people chopped trees

for agricultural uses such as clearing space for
croplands.

● They were also used for increased urbanization.

This image is from Cambodia, but it’s
This happened all throughout the globe, and has similar to how many places look around the
continued until now, just with a larger human globe
population.
 The Negative Impact of Deforestation
Deforestation effects:
● Habitat loss
- 70% of land animals and plants live in forests
-Cleared forests take away natural resources and
habitat

● Increase in greenhouse gases

-Trees absorb carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -
Without trees, carbon dioxide can’t be absorbed

● Water in atmosphere
-Trees help regulate water cycle, no trees = dry soil
which isn’t good for vegetation
Half of habitable land is used for
agriculture as of 2018, which shows
Deforestation threatens those who live in the area where
reasons for habitat loss from 1700-
it occurs, this mean there’s no shelter, and resources.
2018.
Earth Surface
Temperature
What is The Earth’s Surface Temperature?
Global surface temperature is the average measured
temperature around the world.

Its calculated by averaging the temperature at the sea and

air temperature over land.

Long term changes in the Earth’s surface temperature are

referred to as global cooling or warming.

The 20th century average surface temperature is 15.6

degrees celsius (60.1 degrees fahrenheit).
History of the Earth’s Surface Temperature
In the past Earth has experienced ice ages (cold
periods) and interglacials (warm periods)

- They happen on 100,000 year cycles

- The last glacial period ended 20,000 years ago

-Earth’s temperature has risen by 0.14 degrees

fahrenheit per decade since year 1880

-2020 was the 2nd warmest year on record

-Earth’s temperature is still currently on the rise

and will continue to increase that causes more ice
to melt.
The Increase of Earth’s Surface
Temperature
● Land and atmosphere get warmer, but
the sea surface temperature also
increases.

● Average taken from 1971-2000’s sea

surface temperature

● 2020 goes over the average by almost 1.0

● Glaciers melt as temperatures in sea and

atmosphere increased

● Impacts sea level rise

The impact of the Earth’s Surface Temperature
Increasing
The surface temperature of the earth is
still rising across the globe.

What happens if it continues rising is:

-Heat waves
-heat cramps
-heat stokes
-Worsened storms
-ice melting
-Floods
-Droughts
-Wildfires
 Sea Level Rise
SourcesGreenhouse Gas Emissions
https://www.epa.gov
https://ocean.si.edu
https://ourfootprintja.org
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov
https://www.lenntech.com
https://research.csiro.au

Deforestation Earth Surface Temperature

https://www.theclassroom.com
https://www.climate.gov
https://www.pachamama.org
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov
https://youmatter.world
https://www.nrdc.org
https://www.treehugger.com
https://www.epa.gov
https://ourworldindata.org
 Source Credibility
1. This source is reliable because it includes graphs and
images, they link their research, ws last updated in 2018, and
its a .edu site which was reviewed by many credible people
including the nasa jpl and Dr.Joshua k. Willis who is a scientist
in climate. It doesn’t have that much of a bias because its
more factual and informational.
2.This source is by the national oceanic and atmospheric
administration, and last updated on 02/26/21, its a .gov site
which means its operated by government officials.
3. This source gave information about how sea level is
measured and what tools they use. Many graphs and charts
are used, however there is no date or author listed.
1.This website lists off many different greenhouse gasses, and
includes charts and graphs. Written by the the United States
Environmental Protection Agency which is an agency in the U.S
government that is tasked with environmental matters. This
source also provides links to their research.
2.This source is from the Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council,
and it explains the advantages, disadvantages, and impacts of
the greenhouse effect. It was last updated 03/02/21 and was
written by Dominic Mcintyre who is a content writer for
OurFootprintJA.
3. This source was written about the history of the greenhouse
effect and global warming. Written by S.M. Enzler and it does list
the source that they used but it doesn’t have a date of
publication.
 Source credibility (continued)
1.This source Is reliable because Its recent, last updated January 26, 2019. There is
an author listed (Sharon L. Cohen). There is a lot of information about the history
of deforestation and how it has to do with early human development.
2.This source is credible because it is written by the Pachamama Alliance, which is
a global organization that offers people the chance to learn, and connect about
creating a sustainable future that works for everyone. The program integrates
indigenous wisdom that can help create a more sustainable future to the planet.
They show they are against deforestation because they show effects of
deforestation in different situations and how it harms different animals.
3.This source is reliable because it was updated recently, as of May 13th, 2020 It
contains lots of information and credits the photos that they used, however it
doesn’t have a listed author or linked sources.
4. This source is reliable because it was written recently as of October 25, 2020.
Written by Mat McDermott, he is a photographer, film maker, writer, and nature
lover. The source that he used was also linked towards the beginning of the article.
5. Written by Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser they work at OurWorldInData,
hannah is a senior researcher that focuses on long term development of
environment, agriculture, energy and more. Dr. Max Roser is the founder and
director of OurWorldInData. There is not published date on this article, but there
are many charts and graphs and the one I used contained information from the
1700’s to 2018.
1.Climate.gov is reliable because it is operated by the government,
this article was written by Rebecca Lindsey and Luann Dahlman
and reviewed by Jessica Blunden. This article is recent and stays
updated because is was published on March 15, 2021 and was
updated on August 12, 2021.
2.This source is reliable because it was written by Nasa, Nasa is
operated by government and is a very credible space cooperation.
They want to stop the earth from warming so quickly, and so they
listed different ways that the globe would be impacted if the earth
temperature continues to increase.
3.This is a credible source because it informs people about what
will happen in the future if the earth temperature keeps rising.
There is a listed author and date (March 15, 2016), and written by
Melissa Denchak who is a freelance writer and editor and has
written over 20 articles about many different topics.
4.Lastly, this source is also credible because it is also written by
people in the Government since the article ends in .gov. However it
doesn’t have a specific author or date.