global warming

LSEC N101Academic Communication

Environmental Issue“Global Warming”

by: Abdulla AlBlooshi

Instructor:Mr. Hedley Butterfield

• Introduction• Causes• Consequences• Possible solutions• Global Warming reduction by:

– Local and national government– Corporations– Organizations (NGOs)– Private individuals

• Recommendation• Conclusion• References

Agenda

• What is Global Warming?–Global warming

• increase in average air and water temperatures

• due in part to the greenhouse effect• a natural phenomenon • human activities have significantly amplified

–Global warming is • Climate Change

Introduction

• Major contributors are human activities• Excessive use of Non-Renewable

Energy–producing gases from greenhouse

• Two groups influencing causes–Natural causes–Manmade causes

Causes

• Methane gas release from–Wetlands–Artic tundra

• Greenhouse-trapping gases–Heating the atmosphere of the Earth–Undergoing cycle of climate change

Natural Causes

• Greenhouse Effect• Pollution• Burning fossil fuels (oil and coal)• Factory production of plastics• Deforestation

Manmade Causes

Source: <http://macro.lsu.edu/STSC/Downloads/globalwarming.ppt>

Causes

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Consequences

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Main Consequences

• Rising air and water temperatures• Rising sea levels and changes in ocean

currents• Increased extreme weather events• Rapidly melting glaciers• Changes in animal migration

Consequences

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Illustration Example: Consequences

• Wind Power

• Solar Power

• Transportation: Fuel-Efficiency

Possible Solutions

• Local and national government– Legislation for air, water and soil quality – Participation at global, regional, national

cooperation – Targets are yearly – Government department – Regulations, laws, procedures, and

policies

Roles and Responsibilities

• Corporations – Stop production of global warming

favoring products– Follow best practices– Face fines and shut down– Favoring global warming should be

fined and shut down. – Follow and abide with acts• established to cool global environment


• Organizations (NGOs)– Working towards course of action – Requiring political acceptability – Having solutions and visions.– Conducting research and studies – Plan for immediate actions


• Private individuals – Avoiding energy wasting – Using renewable sources– Turning off unwanted devices or

machines– Using low energy consuming products– Recycling and reusing


• Private individuals – Eating organic foods– Using public transportation, walk or

cycle– Using renewable energies and clean

power– Increasing in the number of plants at

each household


• Clean Air Act• Clean Water Act• Clean Land Act• Trade Plan • Green building and living• Oil and gas business• Awareness

Recommendation

• Global warming serious threat to –Earth–Humans–Animals –Plants

• Conserving use of harmful activities • Minimizing production of CO2

Conclusion

• Natural and manmade causes are –Harming and increasing the

consequences • Possible solutions available • Slowing down the effects is not

effective • Cooling the planet is the most

effective

Conclusion

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Mind Map of Global Warming

• Brose, I., Stappen, F., Castiaux, A., (2010). Articulation of environmental and socio-economic

externalities from bioenergy, Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal,

Vol. 21 Iss: 6, pp.812 – 829. Retrieved 10 December 2012 from

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/content_images/fig/0830210606005.png

• Dauncey, G. (2009). Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming (pp. 145). New York:

New Society Publishers. Retrieved 10 December 2012 from http://books.google.ae/books?

id=R1YKuQyW2T8C&source=gbs_navlinks_s

• Eastwood, E. (2011). Global Warming: What Else Can You Do About It? (pp. 32). New York:

iUniverse. Retrieved 10 December 2012 from http://books.google.ae/books?

id=11tSarACi8oC&source=gbs_navlinks_s

• Esters, K., and Nichols, R. (2003). Global Warming: Fact or Fiction? Retrieved 25 November

2012 from http://macro.lsu.edu/STSC/Downloads/globalwarming.ppt

• Filho, W. (2011). The Economic (pp. 208). New York: Springer. Retrieved 10 December 2012

from http://books.google.ae/books?id=lvHWM1GwW8AC&source=gbs_navlinks_s

References

• Gary Braasch. (2009). Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming Is Changing the World (pp. 7). New

York: University of California Press. Retrieved 10 December 2012 from

http://books.google.ae/books?id=imH5_M6-3M4C&source=gbs_navlinks_s

• Hussen, A. (2012). Principles of Environmental Economics and Sustainability: An Integrated

Economic and Ecological Approach (pp. 346). New York: Routledge. Retrieved 10 December 2012

from http://books.google.ae/books?id=nuCV_tJK1V4C&source=gbs_navlinks_s

• McKinney, M., Dr Schoch, R., and Yonavjak, L. (2007). Environmental Science: Systems And

Solutions (pp. 482). New York: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Retrieved 10 December 2012 from

http://books.google.ae/books?id=xBGffKNfsq8C&source=gbs_navlinks_s

• Miller, G., and Spoolman, S. (2008). Sustaining the Earth: An Integrated Approach (pp. 273-274).

New York: Cengage Learning. Retrieved 10 December 2012 from http://books.google.ae/books?

id=kiq_xp1Ym8YC&source=gbs_navlinks_s

References

• Mintzer, I. (1992). Confronting Climate Change: Risks, Implications and Responses (pp. 266).

New York: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 10 December 2012 from

http://books.google.ae/books?id=BfjuQupHmQ4C&dq=global+warming,

+role+of+NGOs&source=gbs_navlinks_s

• Valls, J., and Sardá, R., (2009). Tourism expert perceptions for evaluating climate change impacts

on the Euro-Mediterranean tourism industry, Tourism Review, Vol. 64 Iss: 2, pp.41 – 51. Retrieved

10 December 2012 from http://www.emeraldinsight.com/content_images/fig/3690640204004.png

• Vasanthi, V. (2007). Eureka (pp. 79). New Delhi: Pearson Education India. Retrieved 10

December 2012 from http://books.google.ae/books?id=bgfkuG4Rs-kC&source=gbs_navlinks_s

References