Climate Change!
what does organic waste produce when broken down?
Methane
Whats something that can help climate change?
Individual Actions
what primarily causes the temperature to rise?
greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere
how much has sea ice decreased by since the 1970s
+40%
what are significant contributors to climate change?
Deforestation, human action, landfill, air pollution
who can play a role in reducing green house gasses remission
Governments, businesses, and individuals
what average temperature has the earth increased by?
1.1 degrees Celsius
what diseases can be made worse because of climate change?
moleria, dengue fever, and Lyme disease
as wheather temperatures rise what can we expect?
hurricanes, drouts, flodos
what does burning fossil fuel do?
releases carbon dioxide, and other bad chemicals
when did 2/3 of the warming start occuring
1980
what does the melting ice caps hold a treat to?
whats a direct result of climate change?
Melting ice caps and rising sea levels
how much have sea levels risen sinse the late 19 century
8 inches
what happens when forests are cut down, burned, or degraded?
The carbon stored in the trees in released back into the atmosphere