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Understanding Climate Change: Causes & Solutions

Climate change is a change in the usual weather patterns that occur over long periods of time. The main cause of current climate change is human activities like burning fossil fuels that release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Some effects of climate change include rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes, more wildfires, and more intense heat waves. To control climate change, actions need to be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through alternatives like renewable energy, afforestation, reducing deforestation, and more sustainable transportation options.

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Understanding Climate Change: Causes & Solutions

Climate change is a change in the usual weather patterns that occur over long periods of time. The main cause of current climate change is human activities like burning fossil fuels that release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Some effects of climate change include rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes, more wildfires, and more intense heat waves. To control climate change, actions need to be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through alternatives like renewable energy, afforestation, reducing deforestation, and more sustainable transportation options.

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  • What is climate change?
  • Causes of climate change
  • Effects of climate change
  • Long-term effects of climate change
  • How to control climate change?

CLIMATE

CHANGE
P R E S E N TAT I O N M A D E B Y
ANNA IPGEFER
M O S C O W, 2 0 2 1
CONTENTS 

What is climate change?


Causes of climate change
Effects of climate change
Long-term effects of climate change
How to control climate change?
WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?

Earth's climate has changed throughout Ice cores drawn from Greenland, Antarctica, and
history. Just in the last 650,000 years there tropical mountain glaciers show that Earth’s climate
responds to changes in greenhouse gas levels.
have been seven cycles of glacial advance and
retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age Climate change is a change in the usual weather found
in a place. This could be a change in how much rain a
about 11,700 years ago marking the beginning
place usually gets in a year. Or it could be a change in
of the modern climate era — and of human a place's usual temperature for a month or season.
civilization.
Climate change is also a change in Earth's climate.
Most of these climate changes are attributed to This could be a change in Earth's usual temperature.
very small variations in Earth’s orbit that Or it could be a change in where rain and snow usually
change the amount of solar energy our planet fall on Earth.
receives.
CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Carbon dioxide is mainly emitted because


of
 agriculture
 
 deforestation
 the meat industry
 transportation
 construction
 heating for residential and commercial
buildings (in some cases)
 incineration of wastes
 industries
 manufacturing
 mining
 and power plants using fossil fuels
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

 Melting of Glacier
 Rise in Global temperature
(Global warming)
 Change in landmarks
(Continents)
 Change in Human beings
 Shifting of sea level
LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

 Change Will Continue Through This Century and Beyond


Global climate is projected to continue to change over this century and beyond. The
magnitude of climate change beyond the next few decades depends primarily on the
amount of heat-trapping gases emitted globally, and how sensitive the Earth’s
climate is to those emissions.
 Temperatures Will Continue to Rise
Because human-induced warming is superimposed on a naturally varying climate,
the temperature rise has not been, and will not be, uniform or smooth across the
country or over time.
 More Droughts and Heat Waves
Droughts and heat waves (periods of abnormally hot weather lasting days to weeks)
everywhere are projected to become more intense, and cold waves less intense
everywhere.
 Hurricanes Will Become Stronger and More Intense
 Sea Level Will Rise 1-8 feet by 2100
 Arctic Likely to Become Ice-Free
HOW TO CONTROL CLIMATE CHANGE?

 Start afforestation and stop deforestation.


 Stop using products which releases CFC to stop global
warming and ozone depletion.
 Use CNG instead of petrol and diesel.
 Use CNG instead of burning coal, wood and fossil fuels.
 Start cycling or walking to short distances.
 Use carpool or common transport system.
 Recycle your organic waste .
Choose products that come with little packaging and buy refills.
Re-use paper!
When the time comes to change your car battery, recycle your
old one.
Stop using plastic bags instead use cloth or paper bags.
Encourage to use electricity generated from windmill and solar
energy.
Follow three ‘R’ principle-
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION!

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