Global Warming Outline
- Introduction
- Attention Getter: Empirical data direct to a trend whereby global temperatures rose by 0.9 degrees Celsius between 1880 and 2001 (Henderson, Reinhert, Dekhtyah, & Migdal, 2016).
- Slide 2: Fossil fuels
- The rise in global temperatures can be linked to the burning of fossil fuels in addition to unsustainable practices, such as retrogressive farming methods and deforestation, among others.
- Slide 3: Radiative forcing
- Radiative forcing refers to the total energy reaching the surface of the earth.
- There is evidence of heat retention by warming oceans, melting ice, and rising surface temperatures (Henderson et al., 2016).
- Slide 4: Effects of human activities
- Human activities are the biggest contributors to changes in global temperatures (WMO, 2019).
- The inter-Government Panel was established by the World Metrological Organization and the United Nations Environmental Program to counter the effects of significant levels of climate skepticism (UN, 2019).
- Slide 5: Scientific consensus on global warming.
- The scientific community agrees that global warming results in the surface of the earth being covered with snow and a reduction in the amount of ice.
- Slide 6: Factors leading to the impact of climate change.
- Rising sea levels
- The warming of the earth surface results in the rise in sea levels.
- Slide 7: Changing weather patterns and extreme weather.
- The rise in global temperatures results in the atmosphere holding more water vapor, which leads to increased rainfall and drier conditions.
- Slide 8: Pressure on water and food.
- A significant proportion of global food supplies are produced via irrigation.
- Decreased availability of water leads to food shortage.
- Slide 9: Political, security, and human health risks.
- Climate change is a risk factor for political instability.
- The prevalence of water and vector-borne illnesses may rise as insects migrate to higher grounds.
- Smog caused by coal-burning is a silent killer.
- Slide 10: Impact on wildlife ecosystem.
- Climate change increases the risk of certain animal and plant species disappearing from the face of the earth.
- Slide 11: Mitigation
- Global cooperation on issues related to climate change.
- Other mitigation strategies include increased usage of renewable energy, changes in land use management strategies, and geo-engineering.
- Slide 12: Summary
- Climate change is a global problem that has far-reaching negative effects on health, prosperity, and security.
References
Henderson, R. M, Reinhert, S. A.,Dekhtyah, P., &Migdal, A. (2016). Climate change in 2017: Implications for bussines. Retrieved from https://www.hbs.edu/environment/documents/climate_change_2017.pdf
WMO (2019).WMO Statement on the state of global Climate 2019. Retrieved from https://public.wmo.int/en/our-mandate/climate/wmo-statement-state-of-global-climate
UN.(2019). Report of the secretary-general on the 2019 climate action summit and the way forward in 2020. Retrieved from https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2019/08/Fullreport-1.pdf