Global Warming Explained

in Seven Slides

Y’all

What is the fuss about 2 degrees?

Buck it up

Communication Problem

* Average World-wide temperature increase in Celsius, including the air over the oceans

Scientific Jargon*

Land Temp. Celsius

2 4 3 6 4 8 5 10 6 12

IPCC AR5 2013

Land Warms Twice as Much as the Ocean

x2

* Average World-wide temperature increase in Celsius, including the air over the oceans

Scientific Jargon*

Land Temp. Celsius

Fahrenheit on Land

2 4 7 3 6 11 4 8 14 5 10 18 6 12 22

IPCC AR5 2013

Convert to Fahrenheit

x2 x1.8

The chief economist for the International Energy Agency: Current global energy consumption levels put the Earth on a

trajectory to warm by 6 degrees Celsius

Scientific Jargon*

Land Temp. Celsius

Fahrenheit on Land

2 4 7 3 6 11 4 8 14 5 10 18 6 12 22

Fatih Birol: opening day of annual U.N. climate talks in Durban, South Africa

Currently on Track to Increase 14+ Degrees Fahrenheit Over Land

The Window is Closing

May Not Be Possible to Hold the Increase to 7 Degrees

Fahrenheit over Land

IPCC AR5 RCP85

7

My Head

Hurts!

How Do We Even

Begin to Solve

This Problem?