A STUDY OF PLANET EARTHS MOST EXTREME CURRENT

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• A STUDY OF PLANET EARTHS MOST EXTREME CURRENT
• THREATS TO LIFE

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THREATS TO LIFE ON EARTH

• NATURAL DISASTERS
• METEOR STRIKE
• DEFORESTATION
• DROUGHT FAMINE
• ICE AGE
• AND
• GLOBAL WARMING

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WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING AND HOW IS IT CAUSED
DYING EARTH
THE PROPORTION OF CO2 IN THE ATMPOSPHERE

• THE RELEASE OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) INTO THE
  ATMOSPHERE
• MANKIND STARTED BURNING FOSSIL FUELS AROUND
  1750
• START OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
• CO2 ACTS A S A BLANKET SURROUNDING EARTH, HENCE
  WARMING IT

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IMPORTANT FACTS

• BURNT FOSSIL FUELS POLLUTE THE AIR WE BREATHE
• FOSSIL FUELS ARE A LIMITED SOURCE - THEY WILL
  BE ALL USED UP
• WITHIN 300 YEARS IF USED AT THE CURRENT RATE
• MOST OF MANKIND RELIES ON ENERGY SOURCES TO
  FUNCTION
• GLOBAL WARMING IS AFFECTING THE CLIMATE
• ALTERING WEATHER PATTERNS FOR THE WORSE
• COUNTRIES ARE ALREADY SWITCHING TO CLEAN AND
• RENEWABLE RESOURCES
• THE OIL AND COAL BUISNESS RUNS OUR GOVERNMENT
• THERE NEEDS TO BE WORLDWIFE COLLABORATION
• TO CHANGE THE CURRENT COURSE OF THE PLANET

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WHAT CAN GLOBAL WARMING DO AND WHEN IS IT GOING
TO HAPPEN?

• RISE OF GLOBAL TEMPERATURES MELTING THE POLAR ICE
  CAPS
• RAISING SEA LEVELS 18 IN BY 2050 FLOODING MANY
  LOW-LYING CITIES
• SPREAD DROUGHT WHICH BRINGS FAMINE AND
• DISEASE

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• RISE OF OCEAN TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE MORE
• SEVERE STORMS LIKE KATRINA. WHAT WEVE
• WITNESSED SINCE THE START OF THE 21ST CENTURY
• IS JUST THE FIRST TASTE

IF THE WORLD CONTINUES TO DEPLETE ENERGY
RESOURCES AT THE CURRENT RATE, SCIENTISTS FORSEE
THAT HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE GLOBAL CLIMATE OVER THE
21ST C. WILL PROFOUNDLY AFFECT ALL OF HUMANKIND
AND ALL OTHER LIFE
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MANY SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS ARE ON
ENDANGERED LISTS
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THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION REJECTED THE
KYOTO PROTOCOL TREATY IN 2001 WITH THE U.N.
CLAIMING IT WAS PREMATURE
TO TAKE GLOBAL ACTION ON THE
CLIMATE CHANGE
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THE UNITED STATES IS 5 OF THE WORLDS
POPULATION BUT CREATES 25 OF THE GLOBAL
POLLUTION THE UNITED STATES USES 37 OF THE
ENTIRE POWER GRID
RICH POOR
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CLIMATE CHANGES DESCRIBED THROUGH ART
BROOKLYN 3000, ALEXIS ROCKMAN, RISD GRADUATE.
THE GREAT WAVE OF KANAGAWA, HOKUSAI KATUSHIKA
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HOW CAN WE REACT WITH POSITIVE SOLUTIONS
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
HYBRID VEHICLES WITH CLEANER EMISSIONS
WIND ENERGY
CLEANER ENERGY LEADS TO A CLEANER PLANET
SOLAR ENERGY BIO-MASS AND HYDRO AMONG OTHERS
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PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE
PLANS TO REACT TO GLOBAL WARMING
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND WWF WWW.KATHERINE.SILVERTHO
RNE.WWFUS.ORG THE WWFS CHALLENGE TO THE
POWERSWITCH PLAYERS UTILITIES SUPPORT BINDING
LIMITS ON NATIONAL/POWER SECTOR CO2
EMISSIONS COMMIT TO USENEW RENEWABLES AS THE
SOURCE FOR 20 ELECTIRICTY SOLD BY 2020 OR
RETIRE THE LEAST EFFICIENT HALF OF COAL
GENERATION BY 2020 FINANCIAL INSTITUTUIONS
SWITCH INVESTMENTS TO LOW CARBON PORTFOLIO SUCH
AS NEW RENEWABLES ELECTED OFFICIALS PUT STRONG
LAWS IN PLACE TO CREATE THE POLICY WHERE LOW
CARBON INVESTMENTS ARE FINANCIALLY
REWARDED WIDER BUSINESS COMMUNITY REDUCE
ENERGY USE IN PROCESS AND PRODUCTS IMPROVE
MATERIAL EFFICIENCY SUPPORT POLICIES BUY GREEN
POWER CONSUMERS DEMAND GREEN POWER USE ENERGY
EFFICIENT APPLIANCES AND LIGHTS SUPPORT STRONG
LEGISLATION
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PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE
PLANS TO REACT TO GLOBAL WARMING

• I.P.C.C. INTER-GOVERNMENTAL PANEL OF CLIMATE
  CHANGES
• G8 RENEWABLE ENERGY TASK FORCE
• KYOTO PROTOCOL
• STOP GLOBAL WARMING VIRTUAL MARCH
• WWW.STOPGLOBAL WARMINGMARCH.ORG

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CAN THE HUMAN RACE COOPERATE AND SAVE THE EARTH?
TIME IS RUNNING OUT
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ALVIN, VIRGINIA, LAURA GLOBAL WARMING 21ST C.
BOOKS, BROOKFIELD, CT. 2003
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THREATS TO LIFE SEEN THROUGH MEDIA
http//www.leonardodicaprio.org