An introduction to green house gas emissions and their effects on global warming and climate change

1. Green House Gases: An Introduction Prepared for Philazine by Philip Woodard – 2008 – all rights reserved ©

5. Rise in Greenhouse Gases

6. U.S. Energy Consumption

12. Rises in Greenhouse Gases: 5000 Years

13. Increase in Some Green House Gases 553 ppt 553 ppt -- -- CFC12 44 ppb 314 ppb 270 ppb Nitrous Oxide 1045 ppm 1745 ppm 700 ppm Methane 104 ppm 384 ppm 280 ppm Carbon Dioxide Increase since 1750 Current Level Preindustrial Level Gas

14. Where They Come From In 2008, a white paper from the Chinese government admitted China’s contributions of green house gases had exceeded those of the United States 10 .1 From 1990 to 2007, overall U.S. green house gas emissions have rise by 14.7 percent. the United States 10 .2

15. In the U.S.

16. Emissions Are Rising

17. All the Trends Point to a Change Northern Hemisphere Temps Population CO 2 Concentrations Water Use Species Extinctions GDP Loss of Rain Forest and Woodlands Paper Consumption Motor Vehicles Fisheries Exploitation Ozone Depletion Foreign Investment