Global warmings increasingly visible impacts environmental. Science briefs transportation pollution and global warming by nadine unger june 2009. Scientific guide global warming and climate change. Nasa releases detailed global climate change projections. Your students will read about modernday scientists who are using scientific inquiry to find the answers to climate questions. Dec 06, 2017 global warmings worstcase projections look increasingly likely, according to a new study that tested the predictive power of climate models against observations of how the atmosphere is.
Pdf files discovery of global warming american institute of physics. It is a complex issue full of uncertainties and controversies. Powerpoint presentation global warming and the coming. Discovery of global warming files formatted for printing pdf. As a result, they are neglecting what might be the most effective strategy for reducing global warming in our lifetimes. It is critically important to determine whether this global warming is due to natural causes, as contended by climate contrarians, or by human activities, as argued by the intergovernmental panel on climate change. The paper introduces global warming, elaborates its causes and hazards and presents some solutions to solve this hot issue. Back then, it said observed warming over the 15 years from 19902005 had taken place at a rate of 0. Measurements show that the earths globalaverage nearsurface temperature has increased by about 0. Global warmings worstcase projections look increasingly. Remind learners as they work, if the term doesnt have the root word, it isnt a form of the word.
Nikki carsonpadilla, minnesota literacy council, 20 p. The way forward on global warming reducing carbon pollution today and restoring momentum for tomorrow by promoting clean energy volume 1. Feb 20, 20 global warming became more widely popular after 1988 when nasaclimate scientist james hansen used the term in a testimony to congress. I cant really start without an explanation of how global warming occurs, as this is one of the most fundamental reasons why climate science exists. The unit should only be repaired by appropriate service personnel. Extracts may be reproduced provided skeptical science is attributed with a link to the scientific guide to global warming skepticism was written by john cook. A study by giss climate scientists recently published in the journal science shows that.
Climate change challenge badge food and agriculture. Discussions are also taking place on the related question of resource limitations, given the manner in which humans are using the planets limited resources. May 17, 2011 global warming, is harming and killing algae in the ocean. Global warming and wild life camille parmesan integrative biology, university of texas at austin. The accumulation in the earths atmosphere of these gases is mainly the result of the gargantuan consumption of the developed countries, particularly the united states. Volcanoes must be causing a lot of global warming, right. Volunteers approach the projector and share one or two of their example sentences with the class as the instructor facilitates corrections. Scientists are studying the reasons behind the sea ice loss and the impact it has had and will continue to have on biodiversity in the arctic and on global climate. For 20 years the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc has stuck to its estimate that, on average, the rate of global warming should be 0. Global warming effects the issue of global warming has been transformed from one of concern for a small group of scientists to an item on the agenda board of world leaders. I then explain the threat arising from human induced climate change. See projector enclosure for safety related markings.
Reduce our consumption of fossil fuels mountaintop removal for. Adapted for a new generation, al gore a downtoearth guide to global warming, laurie david and cambria gordon how do we know what we know about our changing climate. Depending on whos talking, it can mean all of the above. Download global warming presentations on authorstream. Due to an increased frequency of warming temperatures, scientists are observing slower ice growth in winter and faster ice melt in summer. B e h i ndt the realization of r y h e o s global warming t c s. It also includes the economic and social changes which stem from living in a warmer world. Global warming is the process, which started long and long ago. Above all, alternative energy sources solar, wind, hydro, geothermal. Eca carbon footprint report 2014 european court of auditors. The thermostat that controls earths temperature nasa giss. There were bound to be global and regional variations in the rate of warming. Everybody talks about global warming, but what is it. You are welcome to download and print single copies for your personal use.
Global warming, climate change and sustainabilitychallenge to scientists, policymakers and christians john houghton i n this paper, i first list some of the growing threats to the environment and introduce the important concept of sustainability. How we know what we know about our changing climate. The issue of global warming has been transformed from one of concern for a small group of scientists to an. May 2018 risks associated with global warming of 1.
Causes of the global warming observed since the 19th century. One thing that causes global warming is electrical pollution, fossil fuels are burned to create electricity. Global warming concerns understanding the macrosystem, such as the why and wherefore of the current observed increase in planetary atmospheric temperatures see also how atmospheric chemistry and physics effects global warming. We are going to learn about endangered animals and their habitats, the causes of global warming, the greenhouse effect, the greenhouse gases, renewable energies and recycling. In order to understand when global warming began, we should look back for many and many years ago in the times much earlier before humans devised international treaties and even much earlier before we learned to burn first fossil fuel, which was wood. Previously published probability density functions of climate sensitivity are used to calculate probabilistic projections for different co 2. Global warming this term refers to the general increase in the earths average temperature caused by the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which causes changes in climate patterns across the globe. Jun 08, 2015 the new nasa global data set combines historical measurements with data from climate simulations using the best available computer models to provide forecasts of how global temperature shown here and precipitation might change up to 2100 under different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. Global warming, is harming and killing algae in the ocean. They will answer questions on this article and fill in a graphic organizer.
An excellent resource is the book how we know what we know about our changing climate. The global temperature time series associated with these image scenarios are shown below, and these were used to risks associated with global warming of 1. How climate affects agriculture climate change can affect agriculture in a variety of ways. Annual power consumption is reduced by 64% compared with a former product. Global warming d01 page 1 d01 global warming and greenhouse effects focus on inquiry the student will identify, explore and debate key questions that scientists have been investigating on global warming. In order to tackle climate change and limit the impact of global warming, the european union has established policy measures and set itself targets for the coming. Climatena current, historical and projected climate data.
The cause of global warming executive summary three of the four methods of measuring global temperature show no signs of global warming. Because greenhouse gas emissions are tied very closely to our energy consumption, using less fossil fuel based energy puts fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The exact amount of warming that will occur in the coming century depends largely on the energy choices that we make now and in the next few decades. The internet reduces the world into one global community. Projector smartboard 1 computerlaptopipad per student with internet access global climate change and the greenhouse effect handout attached te a c h e r p r e p a r a t i o n. Impacts of global warming include the emergence and reemergence of some parasitic infections. Jul 09, 2015 ipcc global warming projections were wrong yet the leaked report makes the extraordinary concession that over the past 15 years, recorded world temperatures have increased at only a quarter of the rate of ipcc claimed when it published its last assessment in 2007.
Increased greenhouse gas emissions will result in increased average global temperatures. The first is the global warming projection, which covers the results of experimental numerical projections of future climate with a coupled atmosphereocean general circulation model cgcm and a regional climate model rcm developed by the jmas meteorological research institute mri to assess the effects of global warming on the climate. B e h i ndt the realization of r y h e o s global warming. Briefing note risks associated with global warming of 1. Software overview gcm model e gcm model ii panoply data viewer g. Unfccc pdf, sixth compilation and synthesis of initial. Global warming is the mainly humancaused rise of the average temperature of the earths. The new nasa global data set combines historical measurements with data from climate simulations using the best available computer models to provide forecasts of how global temperature shown here and precipitation.
Scientists and kids explore global warming, lynne cherry fight global warming now. The main anthropogenic global warming culprit is carbon dioxide co 2, but human activity produces a host of other, shorterlived pollutants that contribute to climate change, among them gases that react to form ozone smog and fine particles such as black carbon. Fewer algae is a problem because there is less food for us and many animals in the sea. Thanks to the world wide web, the speed of information being exchanged is made in real time opting for educational institutions to make use of this opportunity by providing a virtual learning environment to help reach and. Ipcc global surface warming projections have been accurate. Page 1 ventura county air pollution control district, ventura, ca effects of global warming lesson concepts. Causes and effects of climate change grades 7 9 materials computers with internet access books and other resources students can use for research student work andor journals from unit 1 and unit 2 activities lcd or overhead projector with slide of climate change organizer copies of the climate change causes. The effects of global warming are potentially catastrophic for some components of the biosphere. As an aid to thinking about the many interconnections of this topic the technique of a future.
The new nasa global data set combines historical measurements with data from climate simulations using the best available computer models to provide forecasts of how global temperature shown here and precipitation might change up to 2100. Global warming and climate change are terms for the observed centuryscale rise. Climate change global warming and its impacts on parasitology. Ipcc global warming projections were wrong yet the leaked report makes the extraordinary concession that over the past 15 years, recorded world temperatures have increased at only a quarter of the rate of ipcc claimed when it published its last assessment in 2007. If you answer yes to the question, in your opinion, is global warming an imminent world threat. An introduction to global warming for students in grades 68. If you answered no, then choose a project from the no list. The impacts and costs of climate change european commission.
Thanks to the world wide web, the speed of information being exchanged is made in real time opting for educational institutions to make use of this opportunity by providing a virtual learning environment to help reach and educate students from around the world. The effects of global warming or climate damage include farreaching and longlasting changes to the natural environment, to ecosystems and human societies caused directly or indirectly by human emissions of greenhouse gases. The current tentative consensus is that global warming is a reality, but it is uncertain how much this is caused by. Global warmings worstcase projections look increasingly likely. The wri report is entirely designed to blame developing countries for sharing the responsibility for global warming. Global warming projection and climate change monitoring. Powerpoint presentation global warming and the coming peaks. Assessment of the impact of the heat wave and drought of the summer. Students will read an article on one effect of climate change global warming in small groups. Reduce our consumption of fossil fuels mountaintop removal for coal mining near west virginia. Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are the highest in at least 650,000 years as measured by antarctic ice core samples our energy future choices and global warming are inextricably linked. Global warmings worstcase projections look increasingly likely, according to a new study that tested the predictive power of climate models against observations of how the atmosphere is. These discussions point to the global dangers posed by the earths warming. Create playlist 1, a 40 minute playlist in legends of learning with the following games found in the.
Project report on global warming environmental pollution. The scientific guide to global warming skepticism is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 3. Do not clean the lens if the projector is warming up as this may cause the lens surface film to peel off. Proxy measurements tree rings, sediments etc for the past years weather balloons radiosondes for the past 44 years satellites msu units for the past 21 years. Global warming became more widely popular after 1988 when nasaclimate scientist james hansen used the term in a testimony to congress. The way forward on global warming environment america. Before embarking on a detailed analysis of global warming and its impacts on indian.
Global warming is the talk of the town in this century, with its detrimental. Global warming is the first in a series of briefing documents investigating the indicators, science, analysis and argument surrounding global warming. If they are only finding a prefix or suffix, but not the root, it is a different word. The effects of global climate change from greenhouse gas emissions ghgs are. Some of the news you may have heard polar bears are losing. With such imprecise use of terms, its pretty easy to just give up and peg global warmingasnonscientific. Global warming, one of my school project works grade 9. The software, downloadable from this web page, can be used to estimate more than 50 monthly, seasonal, and annual variables, including many economically or biologically relevant variables such as growing and chilling degree days, heating and cooling degree days, hargraves moisture deficit and reference evaporation, beginning and end of the frostfree period, etc. A brief introduction to global warming muchadoaboutclimate. Global warming is primarily induced by human activities, principally because of greenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil fuels. Global warming and carbon dioxide the environmental community rightly recognizes global warming as one of the gravest threats to. Global climate change lesson plan legends of learning.
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