A Problem Solving Panel Discussion: Effects of Global Warming on Climate Changes ending with local individual solutions. Contributors--E.Askwyth (Moderator), E Farber, O. Temple and A. Sterner.--Northeastern University Summer 2014 View and Listening with MS. Powerpoint 2013 Viewer

1. Global Warming
Presentation
Emily Askwyth, Andrew Sterner,
Olivia Temple, Ellie Farber
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2. Meet Our Team

3. Meet Our Team
Andrew Sterner
Emily Askwyth
Ellie Farber
Olivia
Temple

4. Intro
Climate change is a serious
issue that is happening in our world
today and affecting all of us. Our
team would like to share with you all
what’s going on, and inspire you to
recognize this problem and do your
part in helping our planet.
We will teach you all about Extreme
weather, Ocean Pollution and Air
pollution to prove that climate change
is a real issue which we can all work
to stop.

5. Andrew Sterner
Extreme weather

6. ● Cities across the US setting record temps
● Increased risk of stroke, heart attack, etc.
● Deaths due to water shortages
Heat waves

7. ● $2.2 Billion dollars in agricultural losses
● Unprecedented water restrictions
● In-N-Out and Chipotle raised their prices!
California Drought

8. Brief, more extreme winters

9. Frequent, destructive hurricanes
● Up to 20 more hurricanes a year● Intensity of individual hurricanes
rising

10. Violence
● Slight changes in heat cause spikes in
violence
● Drought causes drop in economy
● All correlation, causation isn’t proven

11. Ocean Acidification
Ellie Farber

12. Ocean Acidification
● Carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater
● Chemical reactions occur that reduce seawater ph,
carbon ions, and saturation

13. Ocean pH Problems
● pH has dropped 0.1 pH units since Industrial revolution
● Future prediction: ocean will absorb more C02 and
become more acidic
● In the next century C02 will cause pH level to raise 150
percent
● This is more acid than the ocean has contained in 20
million years.

14. Ocean pH Levels

15. Calcium Impact
● Acid causes problems with Calcium
● Calcium is the building blocks skeletons and
shells in marine bio

16. Biological Impact
● Impacts ocean creatures in various degrees
● Photosynthetic algae will benefit from higher C02 levels
● Will affect calcifying species: oysters, clams, sea
urchins, coral, shellfish

17. Petropods
● Eaten by most organisms
● What happens when placed in pH water

18. An Emerging Problem
● Impossible to calculate percent acid in ocean water; just
beginning to monitor it
● Hurting the food chain
● Hurting underwater ecosystems

19. Video Presentation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0kacyyLVB
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20. Air Pollution
By Olivia Lane Temple

21. What is Air Pollution?
● “Any substance that people introduce into
the atmosphere that has damaging effects
on living things and the environment is
considered air pollution” -National
Geographic
o Gases, fumes, dust odour

22. Two Different Kinds of Air Pollutants
Primary Pollutants: Gases and particles put into
the air
● Ex: Carbon Monoxide
Secondary Pollutants: When those pollutants
mix together and create harmful chemicals
● Ex: Smog

23. Seen Any Smog Lately?
● Smog is a mixture of air pollutants and fog
● It can be invisible or visible
○ Both are equally as harmful
○ Both contribute to global warming

24. Smog Doesn’t Just Hurt the Earth, it
Hurts Us
● Affects the body the same way smoking
cigarettes does
● Health Problems:
o breathing issues
o asthma
o better chance of catching the flu
o risk of eye infections

25. Proven Harmful Effects of Air
Pollution in China:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSyc72cE3
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26. How Can We Prevent Air Pollution?
Examples of how we can reduce:
● Conserve energy
o Turn off lights and electronics
● Use your car as little as possible
o Carpool
o Do all errands at once
o Actually use your car
● Use dishwashers and laundry machines only
when full

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