Global Warming

And what will happen if you dont stop it, NOW!

Mohammed Razvi. A, Krishnath. P Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai.

Some Facts
Human population x 4 in 100 years It took 10000 generations of human beings to reach 2B We have tripled that in less that one lifetime

Some Facts
A crisis in the relationship between human civilization and planet earth. Through the emission of Green House Gases we are creating Global Warming . The principles are quite simple :

Global Warming
An average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earths surface and in the troposphere1, which can contribute to changes in global climate patterns

Global Warming
Burning of fossil fuels (Coal/Crude oil)
Power plants generate electricity Transportation-----fuels for transports (E.g. LPG, kerosene, fuel oil) Industrial processes (E.g. manufacture of cement, steel, aluminium)

Causes
Other greenhouse gases emission
Agriculture Forestry Other land uses Waste management

Example : Using natural gas to cook

CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O

A reality in pictures
If a picture is worth a thousand words

Before the warming: Glacier National Park, USA 1932

After the warming: Glacier National Park, USA 1988

A reality in pictures

Before the warming: Peru, 1980

After the warming: Peru, 2002

A reality in picture

Before the warming: Kilimanjaro, 1970

After the warming: Kilimanjaro, 2000

A reality in pictures
Before the warming: Nepal, 1978

After the warming: Nepal, 2004

A reality in pictures
Even more obvious from space, this pictures of the North Polar cap from NASA show a melting of 25% in 25 years:

Some unequivocal data

At the end of 2002, the concentration of carbon dioxide was just above 370ppm. This is probably the highest in at least 400,000 years

Some unequivocal Data

The number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes has almost doubled in the last 30 years.2 Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in places like the Colombian Andes, 7,000 feet above sea level.3 The flow of ice from glaciers in Greenland has more than doubled over the past decade.4 At least 279 species of plants and animals are already responding to global warming, moving closer to the poles.5

Some unequivocal Data

Every country bears its share of responsibility, The USA being number one.

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Source: Footprint Network

Direct Temperature Effects

Increase in average temperature
More extreme heat waves during the summer; Less extreme cold spells during the winter Harmful to those with heart problems, asthma, the elderly, the very young and the homeless

Extreme Events
Extreme Events: Heat waves; Cold waves; Storms; Floods and Droughts Global warming An increase in the frequency of extreme events

More event-related deaths, injuries, infectious diseases, and stress-related disorders

No more doubts

The International scientific community now unequivocally admits that humanity is very likely to be responsible for Global warming 1.

The Last report of the UN was produced by some 600 authors from 40 countries. Representatives from 113 governments reviewed and revised the Summary line-by-line before adopting it and accepting the underlying report in Paris, February 2, 2007.

The Consequences of sticking to Business As Usual

Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet with the loss of shelf ice in Greenland and Antarctica, devastating coastal areas worldwide.7.
The arctic ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050.8. Heat waves will be more frequent and more intense. Droughts and wildfires will occur more often.

The Consequences of sticking to Business As Usual

More than a million species worldwide could be driven to extinction by 2050 and half of all species of life on Earth could be extinct within a 100 years . (today 12% of the birds, 25% of the mammals,32% of the amphibians are directly threatened) 9. Coral Reefs: Warmer oceans and increased UV radiation contribute to massive coral reef die-offs. Fishing: 90% of the large fish in the worlds ocean are already gone (Nature Magazine) Dead zones: low-oxygen areas in the worlds ocean support no marine life. 146 dead zones in the worlds oceans (UN Environment Programme, 2004) The income gap between the richest and poorest people on Earth is likely to continue to increase due to the depletion of natural resources.

We cannot let this happen!

It is a human reaction to turn to defeatism in front of such a huge issue but this is where we need to show determination.
Collectively, we have the power to shape events and the global economy. We owe it to ourselves, our families, our companies and the world. This is no time for small change this is time for a global revolution Here in Silicon Valley we have much to contribute.

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