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Presentation on Global Warming

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Below is a presentation on global warming presented by Learn Share Act.

Sources for the Presentation Include:

  • “Heat” by Frontline on PBS
  • Union of Concerned Scientists
  • Alaska Conservation Solutions

The slides below are also available to download in PowerPoint format near the end of the page and for viewing in the SlideShare format, also near the end of the page.

Your comments are welcome and we hope you enjoy this informative overview:

Learn Share Act's Introduction to Presentation on Climate Change; Sources: “Heat” by Frontline on PBS; Sources: Union of Concerned Scientists; Sources: Alaska Conservation Solutions

Global Warmings Threat to Humanity

Carbon Dioxides Direct Correlation with Temperatures

Emmissions on the Rise - China passed US as largest emitter of CO2. India, Indonesia, Russia , Brazil, Mexico all are increasing CO2 emissions as they become more developed. Global recession may help slow development, but may also curtail government efforts to effect change unless we have courageous leadership.

Change Required - Polar ice caps and glaciers are melting.Arctic may be ice free by 2020. Explosion of wild fires around the world.Hurricanes and droughts on the increase.Ocean heating up with large “dead zones.”

Climate Change and Human Impact - 80% of glacierized Himalaya and Tibet will be gone by 2030. Half the world’s population depends on its glacial melt for water.

“The facts of global warming demand our urgent attention, especially in Washington.” - John McCain

 “We can’t wait to solve one of the greatest crisis that mankind has ever faced and rollback greenhouse gases and global warming.” - President Barrack Obama

“The evidence is sufficient that we should move towards the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon loading of the atmosphere and to do it urgently.” - Newt Gingrich

Coal Plants Raise CO2 Levels - China builds 2 new coal plants every week. 52% of all US energy comes from coal. A single mine in Wyoming produces a million tons of coal each day. Americans consume 1 billion tons of coal per year.

Coal Facts Demand We Change Daily Behavior - It takes one pound of coal to power your TV for four hours. Another pound to power your bedside light for two evenings. The average American household uses nine and a half tons of coal every year.

Clean Coal? - Although popularized by ad campaigns, “Clean Coal” faces significant challenges and has not even been tested yet for mainstream energy production. Government mandates are needed to drive innovation for carbon capture and storage . Government mandates are needed to drive innovation for carbon capture and storage . Government mandates are needed to drive innovation for carbon capture and storage .

Cars are 2nd Biggest Emitter of Greenhouse Gases - America’s cars and trucks produce more emissions than all the cars and trucks in Europe, Japan, China and India combined. For 32 years, US automakers have fought government regulations to increase fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Detroit Lobbiests Defeat Government Efforts - California’s Global Warming Solutions Act set aggressive goals to improve fuel economy to 42 mpg and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by mid-century. 18 other states were lined up to follow California’s lead.

Big Oil's Opposition to Change - With Trillions of dollars in investments to pull oil from the ground, major oil companies have been slow to look at lower carbon footprint energy alternatives.

Big Oil is Able But Not Willing - Exxon Mobile had $40 Billion in profit in 2007 – the largest corporate profit ever recorded.Exxon Mobile invests less than 1/10th of 1 percent of its profits in renewable energy.Other major oil companies do not fare much better.

Off Shore Drilling - It would take at least a decade for oil companies to obtain permits, procure equipment, and do the exploration necessary to get the oil out of the ground, most industry analysts say. And even then, they add, the amount of new oil produced would probably be too small to significantly affect world oil prices.

Nuclear Power- The nuclear power industry is spending tens of millions of dollars annually to promote atomic power as a “clean air” energy source.When the entire fuel chain is examined, nuclear power is found to be a producer of greenhouse gases.

Nuclear Power-Adding enough nuclear power to make a meaningful reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would cost trillions of dollars, create tens of thousands of tons of lethal high-level radioactive waste, contribute to further proliferation of nuclear weapons materials.

Bio-fuels - Bio-fuels had widespread initial support.However, if a piece of land goes out of food production in the US, other countries step in to fill the void, which often results in deforestation and increased carbon output, also increasing food costs and famine

Cap and Trade - A market mechanism designed to penalize businesses that do not cut their emissions. Businesses with higher emissions will have to buy credits from businesses with lower emissions, creating a market based incentive for making investments to reduce emissions. Will government find the political will to see it through?

Possible Solutions to Global Warming - Conservation, Recycling, Alternate energy sources, Wind, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Solar energy

Europe and Japan Leading the Way - Europe and Japan passed unpopular taxes. This resulted in higher gas prices, which led to increased fuel economy for cars and increased investments in alternative energies.7% of Germany’s energy comes from wind, although it has far less wind resources than North Dakota alone.

Achievable Change - Make Better Cars and SUV's, Modernize Electricity Systems with Renewable Energy, Increase Energy Efficiency, Protect Threatened Forests, Support American Ingenuity & Innovation

Take Action! - Requires technological innovation and the cooperation of businesses and governments. Requires a behavioral shift on the part of individuals to change our habits and the way we live and work. Requires we take on responsibility to become the new “Greatest Generation.”

 

Download PowerPoint Slideshow of Presentation on Global Warming.

 

One Response to “Presentation on Global Warming”

  1. Admin said:

    Be sure to click on the little picture of the Projection Screen to watch the slideshow in “Full Screen” mode. Very informative!

    January 24th, 2009 at 10:39 pm

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