What is Global

Warming?
Global warming is the warming up of the
planet above the temperature it should be
under normal circumstances.

There are indications that melting of the

Greenland Ice Sheet has accelerated
dramatically in the last few decades.

www.net.org/warming/stills.html
The one constant of climate
has been change by natural
forces.

What is new is that human

activities are altering the
composition and size of the
atmosphere, the face of the
land, and the climate system.
 What do you know about a
greenhouse?

What is the The Greenhouse Effect is the

trapping of heat near Earth’s surface
Greenhouse Effect? by certain gases, such as water
vapor and CO2.

Why is this a problem?

If greenhouse gases did not trap

heat the Earth would be much
cooler. So it’s a good thing! Or is it?
 Consequences of
Climate Change

What do you think is happening and

will continue to happen due to climate
change?

1)Parts of the Earth’s Ice Caps will

melt.

2)Rise in ocean levels which will cause

flooding

3) If coastal areas flood this affect

where crops area grown.

Photo courtesy of www.funny

andjokes.com
 So what’s the big
deal?
Antarctica used to be hot and now its
cold. Why is that so important? And
what does that have to do what’s
happening in Antarctica and around the
world now?

Larson B Ice Shelf in Antarctica photo

courtesy of
www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov.