the state of climate science scary movie 2006 nasa 2006
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The State of Climate ScienceScary Movie 2006
NASA 2006
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The Greenhouse Effect
Solar radiation passes through the clear atmosphere
Some solar radiation is reflected by the
Earth and the atmosphere
Some of the infrared radiation Some of the infrared radiation passes through the atmosphere, passes through the atmosphere, and some is absorbed and and some is absorbed and re-emitted in all re-emitted in all directions by directions by greenhouse gas greenhouse gas molecules. The molecules. The effect of this effect of this is to warm is to warm the Earth’s the Earth’s surface and surface and the lower the lower atmosphere.atmosphere.
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Concentrations
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We can stabilize emissions now!
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Global TemperatureTrends
0.8°C increase
1.4 – 5.8°C increase
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Climate Change Impacts
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» 1998 El Niño year saw massive bleaching around the world,
(c) WWF-Canon / Jürgen FREUND
Coral Reefs are Particularly Sensitive to Warm Sea Surface Temperatures
> 2005 (not an El Niño) year… but the hottest year on record
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Mountain Glacial Melt
100’s of millions people will be affected
(c) WWF-Ca(c) WWF-Canon / NEYRET & BENASTAR(c) WWF Canon V.V.Sunder
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Percent change in global crop yield
with CO2 effects without CO2 effects
Parry et al 2004
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» Some plant species including trees, have already starting moving upslope (1-4m per decade) while some high-elevation, restricted species have been lost2
» Some have no where to go…Fynbos (Cape Floral Kingdom): 7,300 plant spp.
Plant Species Moving Up& Polewards
2Grabherr et al. 1994. Nature 369:448
Photo: M Case
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• New species composition
• Increase in fire frequency and intensity
• Increase in insect outbreak
Boreal Forests are Expanding Northward
© WWF-Canon / Anthony B. RATH
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Spread of pests and diseases
Current range
Future range
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» Mortality can be over 50% in salmon runs through Jasper National Park, with highest losses during years with warm river temperatures4
4 Tyedmers and Ward. 2001. Pishereices Centre
Research Reports 9(7)
Warming Rivers Threaten Cold-adapted Species
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Species Distribution Changes
» Implications for genetic, species, & population diversity
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Bio
dive
rsity
Time
Current threat (bycatch, deforestation)
Current threat + climate change
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» Prolonged droughts have lead to wild fires in Australia, United States, Portugal, the Amazon, etc.
Climate Change-Induced Drought Increases Fire
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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2005
FIVE Records Broken : • Most Named Storms:
26 named storms• Most Hurricanes:
14 hurricanes• Most Category Five Storms:
5 Category Five storms storms (with winds over 249 kph (155 mph)
• Most Storms Hitting the United States:
4 storms made landfall• Most Expensive Hurricane
Damage: Hurricane Katrina is
estimated at “over US$100 Billion total losses”
NASA: Hurricane Katrina
* Hurricane intensity has increased due to climate change1
1 Emanuel, K. 2005. Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years. Nature 436: 686-688.
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Arctic Sea Ice Decline
• Less ice for marine species (seals, fish, polar bears)
• More open water
• Complete loss of summer sea ice by 2100
National Snow and Ice Data Center September 28, 2005
1973 2003
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Extent of ice melt in Greenland, 1992 and 2002
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment 2004
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Sea-Level Rise• 1 – 2 mm/year; 90 – 880 mm by 2100• New York, Bangledesh, Hong Kong, Sydney, Egypt,
WWF-US
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Bryden et al. 2005 Slowing of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation at 25° N. Nature 438: 655-657
Thermohaline Circulation Slowdown
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Carbon Footprint• Total CO2 Emissions: 198.1 metric tonnes CO2 • Price per ton: $16.6 (US)• Total Offset Cost: $3288.59 (US)
– Includes: Flights, taxis, hotel• Total miles flown: >1,000,000 km
• How did we offset? – Support renewable energy initiative using the Clean Development
Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol and the WWF-supported Gold Standard.
• MyClimate™ www.myclimate.co.uk
• Carbon calculator: www.safeclimate.net/calculator/
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We have the toolsWe can
We must