˝Don’t play games with me!˝(The Earth)

Our view and ideas on climate change

What is climate change?

• It’s a change in the climate system of the Earth over a longer period.

global warming

greenhouse effect

climate change

• Climate changes used to be natural only.

But…

…current changes are mainly caused by human activities!

The Human Impact• The industrial and technological revolution

has changed our life.

more food

More people ››› more water

more energy

Greenhouse gases

CO2

CH4

A few consequences…

global rise in temperature

melting of ice caps and glaciers

sea level rise

extreme weather events

migration of species

serious health problems

global rise in temperature

• According to scientists, by 2100 global temperature could increase by 5.8°C.

• Other opinion: 4°C rise by 2040.

global rise in temperature

optimistic

pessimistic

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2006: smallest Arctic ice cap

Northwest Passage can open up

melting of ice caps and glaciers

glaciers can disappear

from high mountains (the Alps)

sea level rise

regions in danger:

- Southeast Asia- the Far East- SE part of the US- island countries

melting can lead to 3-5 m rise in sea level in the future

migration of species

many animals will have to move

many have moved already

• burning forests• drought• flooding• storms• tornadoes• heat waves

extreme weather events

serious health problems

Scientific advice for the future

Somehow we have to control

warming-up.

reduction of greenhouse

gas emission

turning our life into energy-saving mode